28543 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 28543: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Tarawa Terrace, NC 28543

Acceptable Alternative
Jacksonville, NC 28543
Tarawa Ter, NC 28543

Not Acceptable, USPS
Tarawa, NC 28543
Tarawa Tr, NC 28543

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Onslow County
  • Centroid: Latitude 34.734, Longitude -77.377
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes
  • Businesses Addresses: 15
  • PO Box Addresses: 0
  • Residential Addresses: 1,834
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 0
    • Single Family Addresses: 1,834

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Tarawa Terrace, NC 28543 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 6,069 (100%)
Population Density 1,326 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 63
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $50,649
Per Capita Income $22,876
Median Home Value $0
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 2,056 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 48 (2.3%)
Renter Occupied HU 1,597 (77.7%)
Vacant Housing Units 411 (20.0%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 1,645
Average Household Size 2.85
Family Households 1,511 (91.9%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Tarawa Terrace, NC 28543 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 28543 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 12322 64th
Population Density # 6491 81st
Median Household Income # 28694 15th
Per Capita Income # 30706 9th
Diversity Index # 2448 93rd

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