ZIP code
28504
Kinston, NC
28504 covers Kinston in Lenoir County, with 20,325 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 28504. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28504

About ZIP code 28504
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28504. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28504
Race
- White11,632
- Black or African American6,533
- American Indian or Alaska Native79
- Asian115
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander12
- Other race783
- Two or more races1,026
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,385
Age
- Under 102,039
- 10 to 192,534
- 20 to 292,204
- 30 to 392,130
- 40 to 492,297
- 50 to 592,847
- 60 to 692,924
- 70 to 792,054
- 80 and older1,151
Income and housing in 28504
Education
- High school graduate84.0%
- Bachelor's degree17.6%
- Graduate degree7.6%
Places covering 28504
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.
- Kinston33.9%
- Jackson Heights5.3%
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 County99.7%
- Jones County0.3%
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
60.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28504
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18,552 | |
| 2006 | 18,165 | |
| 2007 | 19,754 | |
| 2008 | 18,284 | |
| 2009 | 18,418 | |
| 2010 | 18,656 | |
| 2011 | 21,027 | 18,585 |
| 2012 | 21,468 | 18,120 |
| 2013 | 20,832 | 18,020 |
| 2014 | 20,533 | 17,680 |
| 2015 | 21,538 | 17,420 |
| 2016 | 22,194 | 17,330 |
| 2017 | 21,867 | 16,700 |
| 2018 | 21,852 | 16,970 |
| 2019 | 21,717 | 17,040 |
| 2020 | 20,665 | 17,030 |
| 2021 | 20,166 | 16,320 |
| 2022 | 20,321 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 20,325 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28504
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28501Kinston6.2 miPop 18,112 · Income $33,823
- 28525Deep Run7.2 miPop 2,684 · Income $53,750
- 28551La Grange10.4 miPop 13,264 · Income $52,449
- 28578Seven Springs12.7 miPop 4,585 · Income $55,966
- 28526Dover12.9 miPop 1,849 · Income $48,929
- 28538Hookerton13.7 miPop 2,231 · Income $54,773
- 28508Albertson13.8 miPop 1,742 · Income $38,417
- 28572Pink Hill15.2 miPop 6,080 · Income $57,740
- 28580Snow Hill15.8 miPop 12,048 · Income $46,310
- 28530Grifton16.0 miPop 7,055 · Income $39,233
- 27534Goldsboro17.2 miPop 31,340 · Income $59,950
- 28554Maury17.3 miPop 77 · Income $70,000
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ZIP code 28504 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28504 in?
- 28504 is in Kinston, NC.
- What county is 28504 in?
- 28504 is in Lenoir County.
- What is the median household income in 28504?
- The median household income in 28504 is $50,650.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28504?
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