ZIP 28574 · Richlands
Who lives in ZIP code 28574 (Richlands, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Richlands, NC · Onslow County
uszips 2026
People20,990
Median age28.3
Household income$67,416
Home value$205,725
Median rent$1,147/mo
Poverty10.0%
College degree+17.7%
Commute33 min
Place
- Metro area
- Jacksonville, NC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 65 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 7,137
Spans 3 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
9.3% are 65 or older; 63.0% are adults.
Household income
27.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $39,558.
Education (adults 25+)
34.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
7.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 61.3%
- Never married
- 23.3%
- Divorced
- 11.5%
- Widowed
- 3.8%
- Family size
- 3.40
- Dual-income families
- 48.1%
Housing
- Own their home
- 81.7%
- Rent burden
- 28.6%
- Men / women
- 52% / 48%
Work
- In labor force
- 67.2%
- Unemployment
- 9.6%
- Self-employed
- 10.7%
- Farmers
- 1.4%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 12.1%
- Veterans
- 23.9%
- With a disability
- 12.7%
- No health insurance
- 7.2%
- Limited English
- 0.1%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.