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ZIP 28540 · Jacksonville

Who lives in ZIP code 28540 (Jacksonville, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Jacksonville, NC · Onslow County

uszips 2026
People49,141
Median age30.2
Household income$65,625
Home value$220,489
Median rent$1,091/mo
Poverty16.1%
College degree+24.3%
Commute24 min

Place

Metro area
Jacksonville, NC
Time zone
Eastern
Density
172 / sq mi
Housing units
19,048

County

Onslow100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1015.7%
10–1914.7%
20s19.4%
30s14.8%
40s10.5%
50s8.7%
60s9.5%
70s4.3%
80+2.5%

11.5% are 65 or older; 72.8% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K15.0%
$25K–50K22.3%
$50K–75K18.5%
$75K–100K17.3%
$100K–150K14.7%
$150K+12.1%

26.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $33,673.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school7.0%
High school32.4%
Some college36.3%
Bachelor's15.4%
Graduate8.9%

37.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White66.2%
Black14.7%
Asian1.6%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other3.6%
Two or more13.3%

13.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
52.9%
Never married
30.1%
Divorced
12.4%
Widowed
4.6%
Family size
2.96
Dual-income families
48.4%

Housing

Own their home
61.8%
Rent burden
27.8%
Men / women
52% / 48%

Work

In labor force
65.1%
Unemployment
4.6%
Self-employed
10.0%
Farmers
0.3%

Community

Charitable givers
13.9%
Veterans
21.4%
With a disability
20.5%
No health insurance
10.7%
Limited English
0.5%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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