ZIP 28556 · Merritt
Who lives in ZIP code 28556 (Merritt, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Merritt, NC · Pamlico County
uszips 2026
People752
Median age56.7
Household income—
Home value$281,840
Median rent—
Poverty11.4%
College degree+51.4%
Commute23 min
Place
- Metro area
- New Bern, NC (micro)
- Wider region
- New Bern-Morehead City, NC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 6 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 376
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
37.5% are 65 or older; 89.9% are adults.
Household income
34.5% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $21,796.
Education (adults 25+)
59.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
10.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 42.3%
- Never married
- 22.8%
- Divorced
- 30.4%
- Widowed
- 4.6%
- Family size
- 2.53
- Dual-income families
- 15.7%
Housing
- Own their home
- 77.7%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 42% / 58%
Work
- In labor force
- 38.5%
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
- Self-employed
- 13.5%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 29.7%
- Veterans
- 7.7%
- With a disability
- 33.0%
- No health insurance
- 13.3%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.