28530 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 28530, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

28530 is a zip code in Craven County, Greene County, Lenoir County, and Pitt County, North Carolina, which covers Township 1, Ormonds, Contentnea Neck, Vance, Ayden, and Grifton, with a total population of 6,454 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 28530 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 28530.

The estimated population of people living in 28530 is 6,454, with a median age of 44.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 28530 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
6,454
 -0.02% -5.26%
2020
6,455
 -1.85% -
2019
6,577
+1.86%
-
2018
6,457
 -5.21% -
2017
6,812
 - -

Population of 28530 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 28530 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
51.6%
54.6%
 -5.49%
Black/African American
39%
37.1%
 +5.12%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
4.5%
7.7%
 -41.56%
Asian
3.6%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.2%
0.4%
 +200.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 28530 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 28530 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 28530 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 28530 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.4 -2.63% 43.3 +9.07% 45.3 -9.4%
2020 45.6 +8.31% 39.7 -2.7% 50 +16.82%
2019 42.1 +8.51% 40.8 +10.87% 42.8 +1.42%
2018 38.8 -4.9% 36.8 -9.8% 42.2 +3.43%
2017 40.8 - 40.8 - 40.8 -

The median age of the 28530 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 28530 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 302 +4.54% 412 -48.38% 305 231
10 to 19 480 -10.7% 467 2.79% 385 397
20 to 29 469 -26.32% 511 +16% 289 577
30 to 39 335 +8.42% 346 +15.41% 346 395
40 to 49 368 -3.33% 364 +29.74% 324 453
50 to 59 562 -49.51% 565 -53.4% 306 310
60 to 69 437 +42.91% 442 +60.66% 627 764
70+ 365 -29.23% 387 +26.71% 267 478

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 28530 zip code is $33,314.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 28530.

  • Under 25
    $40,701.00
  • 25 to 44
    $44,904.00
  • 45 to 64
    $38,750.00
  • 65 and over
    $30,656.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 28530 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 28530, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 28530 is currently $48,710.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

0.16% of households in 28530 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 28530 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    30.38%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    38.54%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    9.22%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.66%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    8.45%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.61%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.16%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 28530 is $23,605.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 28530 by the total population of 28530.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 28530 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 28530 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.80%
  • Bachelor's degree
    23.55%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.23%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    55.27%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.15%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 28530 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 28530 zip over the age of 16 is 5,480.

Of those people, a total of 54.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 28530 is 48.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 28530 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 344 28.80% 24.20%
20 to 24 years 579 88.30% 23.90%
25 to 29 years 287 67.60% 20.10%
30 to 34 years 333 87.40% 2.10%
35 to 44 years 803 92.50% 4.60%
45 to 54 years 627 75.80% 1.10%
55 to 59 years 371 61.50% 18.40%
60 to 64 years 783 39.00% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 895 16.10% 9.00%
75 years and over 458 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 28530. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 3,049 49.80% 8.40%
Black or African American 2,174 58.00% 12.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 9 77.80% 0.00%
Asian 126 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 62 88.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 60 38.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 171 80.10% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,941 48.80% 8.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 28530 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 28530 is 2,679, with median earnings of $31,034.00.

Women in 28530 are earning approximately 64.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,679 $31,034.00
Male 1,189 $38,788.00
Female 1,490 $24,932.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 28530 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 80 $50,227.00
Business and Financial 62 $51,667.00
Computer and Mathematical 40 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 15 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 86 $0.00
Community and Social Service 10 $41,250.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 94 $30,962.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 145 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 126 $31,814.00
Healthcare Support 187 $42,686.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 52 $14,141.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 129 $8,266.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 89 $8,250.00
Personal Care and Service 175 $23,879.00
Sales 295 $20,156.00
Office and Administrative Support 220 $27,153.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 80 $19,375.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 62 $38,670.00
Production 505 $39,970.00
Transportation and Material Moving 60 $16,829.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 28530 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 28530.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 48 $63,000.00 32 $34,375.00
Business and Financial 9 $0.00 53 $52,417.00
Computer and Mathematical 33 $0.00 7 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 9 $0.00 6 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 4 $0.00 82 $0.00
Community and Social Service 3 $0.00 7 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 3 $0.00 91 $30,673.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 103 $0.00 42 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 88 $31,912.00 38 $18,750.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 187 $42,686.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 20 $21,250.00 32 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 33 $0.00 96 $9,597.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 53 $15,924.00 36 $6,500.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 175 $23,879.00
Sales 172 $36,667.00 123 $9,837.00
Office and Administrative Support 35 $18,750.00 185 $27,650.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 80 $19,375.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 62 $38,670.00 0 $0.00
Production 216 $54,534.00 289 $31,571.00
Transportation and Material Moving 60 $16,829.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,114 households in 28530, with an average household size of 2.07 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,800 families living in the 28530 zip code with an average family size of 2.71 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 28530:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,103 117 580 1,314
Average Household Size 2.99 2.15 2.46 1.12
Total Families 1,103 117 580 0
Average Household Size 2.97 1.89 2.37 0

Poverty

Of the 1,800 families living in 28530, 14.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 28530:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 3,626 housing units in 28530.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,114 85.88%
Vacant 512 14.12%

28.43% of the total 3,626 housing units in 28530 are rental units. This is approximately 1,031 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,917 are occupied by the owner - or 52.87% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 28530 is $663.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 28530 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    166
  • Less than $500
    382
  • $500 to $999
    516
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    133
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 28530 is $92,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 28530 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    353
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    807
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    177
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    196
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    254
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    71
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    50
  • $1,000,000 or more
    9

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 28530. The chart below shows the number of properties in 28530 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    88
  • 1940 to 1949
    36
  • 1950 to 1959
    429
  • 1960 to 1969
    559
  • 1970 to 1979
    529
  • 1980 to 1989
    241
  • 1990 to 1999
    676
  • 2000 to 2009
    509
  • 2010 to 2013
    550
  • 2014 or later
    9

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 28530 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    282
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,094
  • 2 vehicles available
    931
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    807

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 28530 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 28530 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 28530.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    35
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    109
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    317
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    513
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    419
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    158
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    613
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    23
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    41
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    187
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    61
  • 90 or more minutes
    80

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 28530 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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