28540 Zip Code Profile

28540 is a suburban zip code in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, younger, and mostly married couples. At $141,100 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Jacksonville metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $44,003/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 28540 is $36,655.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28540 earn an average of $25,884/year. Women earn only $16,320/year.

22,518 people in 28540 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28540? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.0 minutes.

The median age here is 28. There are 24,333 men and 24,919 women. The median age for men is 27 while for women the median age is 29.

To give you a sense of the community, 15,767 people (out of the 49,252 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 20,078 homes, and 1,128 businesses every day. 1,212 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28540 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Kyoto, Japan!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 18 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 49,252
• White Population: 36,483
• Black Population: 10,570
• Hispanic Population: 4,737
• Asian Population: 1,498
• Hawaiian Population: 269
• Indian Population: 790
• Male Population: 24,333
• Female Population: 24,919
• Median Age: 28
• Median Age of Males: 27
• Median Age of Females: 29

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Jacksonville NC
• County: Onslow
• City: Jacksonville
• Longitude: -77.4
• Latitude: 34.8
• Elevation: 18 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 910

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 22,169
• Drive alone: 16,685
• Carpool: 3,717
• Public transit: 179
• Ride bikes or walk: 1,212


• Average commute time: 21.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 910
•    5 - 9: 2,985
•    10 - 14: 3,930
•    15 - 19: 4,330
•    20 - 24: 3,342
•    25 - 29: 1,095
•    30 - 34: 2,898
•    35 - 39: 316
•    40 - 44: 383
•    45 - 59: 890
•    60 - 89: 777
•    90 plus: 313

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $141,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $43,882
• Businesses: 901
• Employees: 10,842
• Annual Payroll: $253,868,000
• Average Family Income: $44,003
• Median Family Income: $32,602
• Average Income for Men: $25,884
• Average Income for Women: $16,320

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 6192.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Walter B. Jones (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 133
• State FIPS Code: 37

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Primary Schools

Bell Fork Elementary

500 Bell Fork Rd

Jacksonville, NC 28540

(910) 347-4459

Blue Creek Elementary

1260 Burgaw Hwy

Jacksonville, NC 28540

(910) 347-1717

Clyde Erwin Elementary

323 New River Dr

Jacksonville, NC 28540

(910) 347-1261

Delalio Elementary

1500 Curtis Road

Jacksonville, NC 28540

(910) 450-0601

Northwoods Elementary

617 Henderson Dr

Jacksonville, NC 28540

(910) 347-2808

Parkwood Elementary

2900 Northwoods Dr

Jacksonville, NC 28540

(910) 347-6711

Southwest Elementary

2601 Burgaw Hwy

Jacksonville, NC 28540

(910) 347-0900

Summersill Elementary

250 Summersill Rd

Jacksonville, NC 28540

(910) 455-2672

Middle Schools

New Bridge Middle

401 New Bridge Street

Jacksonville, NC 28540

(910) 346-5144

Northwoods Park Middle

904 Sioux Dr

Jacksonville, NC 28540

(910) 347-1202

Southwest Middle

3000 Furia Dr

Jacksonville, NC 28540

(910) 455-1105

High Schools

Jacksonville High

1021 Henderson Dr

Jacksonville, NC 28540

(910) 989-2048

Southwest High

1420 Burgaw Hwy

Jacksonville, NC 28540

(910) 455-4888