ZIP code
28571
Oriental, NC
28571 covers Oriental in Pamlico County, with 2,685 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 28571. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28571

About ZIP code 28571
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28571. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28571
Race
- White2,103
- Black or African American250
- American Indian or Alaska Native5
- Asian11
- Other race27
- Two or more races106
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 70
Age
- Under 10116
- 10 to 19128
- 20 to 29100
- 30 to 39145
- 40 to 49160
- 50 to 59356
- 60 to 69706
- 70 to 79550
- 80 and older241
Income and housing in 28571
Education
- High school graduate94.9%
- Bachelor's degree41.7%
- Graduate degree17.4%
Places covering 28571
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.
- Oriental35.2%
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.
- Pamlico County100.0%
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
64.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28571
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,285 | |
| 2006 | 2,218 | |
| 2007 | 2,440 | |
| 2008 | 2,267 | |
| 2009 | 2,316 | |
| 2010 | 2,326 | |
| 2011 | 2,637 | 2,258 |
| 2012 | 2,671 | 2,210 |
| 2013 | 3,014 | 2,210 |
| 2014 | 2,977 | 2,190 |
| 2015 | 2,781 | 2,200 |
| 2016 | 2,593 | 2,200 |
| 2017 | 2,521 | 2,180 |
| 2018 | 2,769 | 2,200 |
| 2019 | 2,474 | 2,300 |
| 2020 | 2,690 | 2,360 |
| 2021 | 2,527 | 2,290 |
| 2022 | 2,892 | 2,460 |
| 2023 | 2,685 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28571
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28510Arapahoe7.0 miPop 1,452 · Income $62,917
- 28556Merritt7.1 miPop 923 · Income $65,804
- 28509Alliance9.0 miPop 0 · Income —
- 28587Vandemere10.0 miPop 204 · Income $31,250
- 28515Bayboro10.1 miPop 2,759 · Income $31,857
- 28529Grantsboro10.6 miPop 2,074 · Income $67,077
- 28520Cedar Island13.9 miPop 143 · Income $64,875
- 28516Beaufort13.9 miPop 11,143 · Income $63,257
- 28532Havelock14.2 miPop 19,918 · Income $65,772
- 28533Cherry Point15.0 miPop 2,741 · Income —
- 28560New Bern16.5 miPop 27,981 · Income $62,142
- 28537Hobucken16.7 miPop 6 · Income —
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 28571 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28571 in?
- 28571 is in Oriental, NC.
- What county is 28571 in?
- 28571 is in Pamlico County.
- What is the median household income in 28571?
- The median household income in 28571 is $67,961.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28571?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28571.