28574 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 28574, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

28574 is a zip code in Duplin County, Jones County, and Onslow County, North Carolina, which covers Cypress Creek, Township 5, Tuckahoe, Hofmann Forest, Jacksonville, and Richlands, with a total population of 19,231 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 28574 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 28574.

The estimated population of people living in 28574 is 19,231, with a median age of 29.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 28574 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
19,231
+1.11%
+8.50%
2020
19,020
+3.1%
-
2019
18,448
+1.83%
-
2018
18,116
+2.21%
-
2017
17,724
 - -

Population of 28574 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 28574 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
75.8%
74.6%
 +1.61%
Black/African American
9%
10.7%
 -15.89%
Native
0.2%
0.4%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
7.3%
9.6%
 -23.96%
Asian
0.9%
0.3%
 +200.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
6.7%
4.2%
 +59.52%
Other
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 28574 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 28574 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 28574 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 28574 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 29.5 +0.34% 28.7 -2.38% 31.1 +5.78%
2020 29.4 -3.29% 29.4 -4.23% 29.4 -2.33%
2019 30.4 +0.33% 30.7 +1.99% 30.1 -0.99%
2018 30.3 +0.66% 30.1 -0.66% 30.4 +2.7%
2017 30.1 - 30.3 - 29.6 -

The median age of the 28574 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 28574 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 1,747 +28.36% 1,639 -21.14% 2,286 1,314
10 to 19 955 +44.01% 1,187 0.41% 1,422 1,136
20 to 29 1,806 +10.34% 1,502 +17.01% 1,951 1,726
30 to 39 1,690 +19.73% 1,175 +39.53% 1,997 1,694
40 to 49 750 +4.99% 1,004 -7.25% 753 915
50 to 59 956 -6.72% 947 -7.99% 892 855
60 to 69 730 -15.68% 433 +33.38% 617 557
70+ 540 -0.7% 663 -9.76% 530 586

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 28574 zip code is $52,469.00.

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 28574.

  • Under 25
    $40,991.00
  • 25 to 44
    $58,814.00
  • 45 to 64
    $60,889.00
  • 65 and over
    $36,738.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 28574 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 28574, 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 28574 is currently $66,355.00.

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.

1.54% of households in 28574 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 28574 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    17.97%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.70%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    23.67%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.94%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.65%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.54%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.54%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 28574 is $23,073.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 28574 by the total population of 28574.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 28574 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 28574 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
    7.16%
  • Bachelor's degree
    28.08%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    54.36%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.12%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 28574 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 28574 zip over the age of 16 is 13,676.

Of those people, a total of 64.90% 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 28574 is 46.30%.

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 28574 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 603 40.10% 38.60%
20 to 24 years 1,118 75.50% 7.30%
25 to 29 years 2,559 71.80% 11.70%
30 to 34 years 2,648 66.70% 3.90%
35 to 44 years 1,804 78.90% 9.20%
45 to 54 years 1,836 87.20% 9.60%
55 to 59 years 818 72.40% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 681 43.90% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 975 24.30% 3.80%
75 years and over 634 4.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 28574. 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 10,867 63.90% 7.80%
Black or African American 1,441 77.70% 2.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 32 96.90% 96.80%
Asian 131 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 19 26.30% 100.00%
Other 216 77.80% 45.10%
Two or more races 970 48.90% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,026 78.90% 16.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,395 63.80% 8.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 28574 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 28574 is 6,333, with median earnings of $30,968.00.

Women in 28574 are earning approximately 64.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,333 $30,968.00
Male 3,603 $37,507.00
Female 2,730 $24,208.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 28574 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 398 $68,508.00
Business and Financial 169 $34,819.00
Computer and Mathematical 159 $56,734.00
Architecture and Engineering 112 $42,500.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 18 $0.00
Community and Social Service 22 $48,553.00
Legal 81 $35,268.00
Educational and Library 371 $53,393.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 8 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 305 $27,364.00
Healthcare Support 219 $32,112.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 95 $31,854.00
Law Enforcement 264 $34,413.00
Food Preparation and Serving 241 $11,705.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 319 $25,085.00
Personal Care and Service 171 $23,750.00
Sales 598 $20,285.00
Office and Administrative Support 649 $25,637.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 15 $2,499.00
Construction and Extraction 876 $23,510.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 329 $57,596.00
Production 151 $26,096.00
Transportation and Material Moving 484 $40,089.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 28574 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 28574.

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 337 $69,086.00 61 $27,150.00
Business and Financial 51 $63,203.00 118 $33,790.00
Computer and Mathematical 86 $57,177.00 73 $42,147.00
Architecture and Engineering 104 $31,731.00 8 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2 $0.00 16 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 22 $48,553.00
Legal 0 $0.00 81 $35,268.00
Educational and Library 97 $77,083.00 274 $52,815.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 8 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 41 $21,507.00 264 $39,167.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 219 $32,112.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 31 $49,632.00 64 $31,250.00
Law Enforcement 242 $34,247.00 22 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 51 $5,066.00 190 $13,947.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 221 $30,903.00 98 $2,499.00
Personal Care and Service 4 $0.00 167 $23,589.00
Sales 176 $53,851.00 422 $19,194.00
Office and Administrative Support 121 $39,375.00 528 $25,425.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 5 $34,375.00 10 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 876 $23,510.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 329 $57,596.00 0 $0.00
Production 145 $26,212.00 6 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 411 $47,898.00 73 $14,673.00

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 6,765 households in 28574, with an average household size of 2.84 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 4,859 families living in the 28574 zip code with an average family size of 3.39 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 28574:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,303 113 443 1,906
Average Household Size 3.49 2.84 3.02 1.33
Total Families 4,303 113 443 0
Average Household Size 3.47 2.84 2.74 0

Poverty

Of the 4,859 families living in 28574, 8.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 28574:

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 8,037 housing units in 28574.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,765 84.17%
Vacant 1,272 15.83%

24.61% of the total 8,037 housing units in 28574 are rental units. This is approximately 1,978 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,751 are occupied by the owner - or 59.11% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 28574 is $1,103.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 28574 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
    36
  • Less than $500
    107
  • $500 to $999
    557
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,185
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    129
  • $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 28574 is $159,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 28574 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    478
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    516
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,003
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,868
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    628
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    112
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    146
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 28574. The chart below shows the number of properties in 28574 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    218
  • 1940 to 1949
    127
  • 1950 to 1959
    363
  • 1960 to 1969
    329
  • 1970 to 1979
    497
  • 1980 to 1989
    909
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,265
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,276
  • 2010 to 2013
    2,053
  • 2014 or later
    0

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 28574 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    225
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,224
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,500
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,816

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 28574 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 28574 that commute to work in a particular way.

31.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 28574.

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
    133
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    254
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    662
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    424
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    897
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    813
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,018
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    796
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    387
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    646
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    697
  • 90 or more minutes
    147

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 28574 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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