ZIP code
28501
Kinston, NC
28501 covers Kinston in Lenoir County, with 18,112 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28501. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28501
About ZIP code 28501
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28501. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28501
Race
- White5,170
- Black or African American11,491
- American Indian or Alaska Native44
- Asian160
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race442
- Two or more races652
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 778
Age
- Under 102,284
- 10 to 192,295
- 20 to 291,927
- 30 to 391,992
- 40 to 491,877
- 50 to 592,331
- 60 to 692,748
- 70 to 791,559
- 80 and older951
Income and housing in 28501
Education
- High school graduate80.3%
- Bachelor's degree12.6%
- Graduate degree3.8%
Places covering 28501
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Lenoir County96.4%
- Jones County3.6%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
26.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28501
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,131 | |
| 2006 | 15,625 | |
| 2007 | 17,655 | |
| 2008 | 15,574 | |
| 2009 | 15,403 | |
| 2010 | 15,440 | |
| 2011 | 21,159 | 16,399 |
| 2012 | 20,797 | 15,370 |
| 2013 | 20,785 | 15,140 |
| 2014 | 20,442 | 14,960 |
| 2015 | 19,849 | 14,610 |
| 2016 | 18,875 | 13,690 |
| 2017 | 18,548 | 13,760 |
| 2018 | 18,334 | 13,460 |
| 2019 | 17,772 | 13,510 |
| 2020 | 18,630 | 13,810 |
| 2021 | 18,365 | 13,120 |
| 2022 | 18,635 | 13,230 |
| 2023 | 18,112 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28501
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28504Kinston6.2 miPop 20,325 · Income $50,650
- 28526Dover6.7 miPop 1,849 · Income $48,929
- 28530Grifton11.2 miPop 7,055 · Income $39,233
- 28525Deep Run11.6 miPop 2,684 · Income $53,750
- 28538Hookerton12.5 miPop 2,231 · Income $54,773
- 28523Cove City13.0 miPop 2,710 · Income $45,283
- 28585Trenton14.5 miPop 3,944 · Income $62,330
- 28551La Grange15.4 miPop 13,264 · Income $52,449
- 28513Ayden16.1 miPop 9,754 · Income $54,534
- 28554Maury16.8 miPop 77 · Income $70,000
- 28580Snow Hill17.1 miPop 12,048 · Income $46,310
- 28572Pink Hill18.8 miPop 6,080 · Income $57,740
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ZIP code 28501 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28501 in?
- 28501 is in Kinston, NC.
- What county is 28501 in?
- 28501 is in Lenoir County.
- What is the median household income in 28501?
- The median household income in 28501 is $33,823.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28501?
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