ZIP code
28551
La Grange, NC
28551 covers La Grange in Lenoir County, with 13,264 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 28551. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28551

About ZIP code 28551
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28551. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28551
Race
- White7,312
- Black or African American4,045
- American Indian or Alaska Native50
- Asian70
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander15
- Other race1,033
- Two or more races690
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,557
Age
- Under 101,553
- 10 to 191,823
- 20 to 291,609
- 30 to 391,513
- 40 to 491,569
- 50 to 591,829
- 60 to 691,757
- 70 to 791,047
- 80 and older515
Income and housing in 28551
Education
- High school graduate86.6%
- Bachelor's degree18.4%
- Graduate degree4.5%
Places covering 28551
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.
- La Grange19.6%
- New Hope0.8%
- Walnut Creek0.0%
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 County62.5%
- Wayne County28.9%
- Greene County8.5%
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
79.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28551
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,687 | |
| 2006 | 11,572 | |
| 2007 | 12,639 | |
| 2008 | 11,910 | |
| 2009 | 12,123 | |
| 2010 | 12,160 | |
| 2011 | 13,794 | 12,100 |
| 2012 | 13,632 | 12,080 |
| 2013 | 13,804 | 12,000 |
| 2014 | 14,809 | 11,730 |
| 2015 | 15,185 | 11,370 |
| 2016 | 14,521 | 11,340 |
| 2017 | 15,139 | 11,120 |
| 2018 | 15,104 | 11,090 |
| 2019 | 14,684 | 11,410 |
| 2020 | 14,248 | 11,620 |
| 2021 | 14,299 | 11,250 |
| 2022 | 12,666 | 11,470 |
| 2023 | 13,264 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28551
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27534Goldsboro6.8 miPop 31,340 · Income $59,950
- 28578Seven Springs9.6 miPop 4,585 · Income $55,966
- 28504Kinston10.4 miPop 20,325 · Income $50,650
- 27531Goldsboro10.6 miPop 660 · Income —
- 28580Snow Hill10.8 miPop 12,048 · Income $46,310
- 28333Dudley13.6 miPop 10,433 · Income $40,821
- 28538Hookerton13.8 miPop 2,231 · Income $54,773
- 28525Deep Run14.1 miPop 2,684 · Income $53,750
- 28554Maury15.0 miPop 77 · Income $70,000
- 27533Goldsboro15.2 miPop 200 · Income —
- 28501Kinston15.4 miPop 18,112 · Income $33,823
- 28508Albertson15.5 miPop 1,742 · Income $38,417
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ZIP code 28551 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28551 in?
- 28551 is in La Grange, NC.
- What county is 28551 in?
- 28551 is in Lenoir County.
- What is the median household income in 28551?
- The median household income in 28551 is $52,449.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28551?
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