28504 Zip Code Profile

28504 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Kinston, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $106,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Kinston area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $55,652/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 28504 is $47,156.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28504 earn an average of $33,525/year. Women earn only $20,425/year.

9,907 people in 28504 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28504? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.5 minutes.

The median age here is 43. There are 10,498 men and 11,144 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,395 people (out of the 21,642 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,913 homes, and 642 businesses every day. 110 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28504 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Kirkuk, Iraq!) and -78 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 78 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 21,642
• White Population: 14,474
• Black Population: 6,362
• Hispanic Population: 1,280
• Asian Population: 172
• Hawaiian Population: 31
• Indian Population: 169
• Male Population: 10,498
• Female Population: 11,144
• Median Age: 43
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 46

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Kinston NC
• County: Lenoir
• City: Kinston
• Longitude: -77.6
• Latitude: 35.3
• Elevation: 78 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 252

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 9,768
• Drive alone: 8,416
• Carpool: 1,129
• Public transit: 27
• Ride bikes or walk: 110


• Average commute time: 22.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 198
•    5 - 9: 1,271
•    10 - 14: 2,336
•    15 - 19: 2,181
•    20 - 24: 1,248
•    25 - 29: 295
•    30 - 34: 825
•    35 - 39: 133
•    40 - 44: 134
•    45 - 59: 583
•    60 - 89: 224
•    90 plus: 340

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $106,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $45,083
• Businesses: 450
• Employees: 8,642
• Annual Payroll: $256,639,000
• Average Family Income: $55,652
• Median Family Income: $39,334
• Average Income for Men: $33,525
• Average Income for Women: $20,425

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01, 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 7198.0, 6192.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: G. K. Butterfield (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 107
• State FIPS Code: 37

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Primary Schools

Banks Elementary

2148 Falling Creek Rd

Kinston, NC 28504

(252) 527-9470

Moss Hill Elementary

6040 Hwy 55 West

Kinston, NC 28504

(252) 569-5071

Southwood Elementary

1245 Hwy 58 South

Kinston, NC 28504

(252) 527-9081

Middle Schools

Woodington Middle

4939 Hwy 258 South

Kinston, NC 28504

(252) 527-9570

Other Schools

Kennedy Home

2557 Cedar Dell Lane

Kinston, NC 28504

(252) 527-4432