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28501 Zip Code (Kinston, NC) Detailed Profile




City: Kinston, NC (8.38%)
Counties: Lenoir County, NC (77.74%), Jones County, NC (22.26%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 19,042
Zip code population in 2010: 20,389
Zip code population in 2000: 21,864

Houses and condos: 10,289
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,180
% of renters here:

52%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28501: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 106.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 179 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 28501
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.9% ($796)
North Carolina:

0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,108 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $640 (0.9%)

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Males: 8,822  (46.3%)
Females: 10,222  (53.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 28501:

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28501:

  • Never married: 40.9%
  • Now married: 34.8%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

Zip code 28501 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 28501 (2022)
    • 12,34264.8%Black
    • 4,40523.1%White
    • 1,1766.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 9925.2%Two or more races
    • 560.3%American Indian
    • 600.3%Asian
    • 90.05%Some other race
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Urban population: 14,214
Rural population: 4,827

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $92,458
28501:

$92,458
North Carolina:

$280,600



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 90 registered sex offenders living in 28501 zip code as of March 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28501 is 213 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

38.8 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.3 people
North Carolina:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28501, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $35,694 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$35,694
State:

$70,020

Salary/wage: $30,871 (reported on 83.5% of returns)
Here:

$30,871
State:

$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1226.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3744.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6942.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10909.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19472.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93140.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $988 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$988
North Carolina:

$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 13.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 155.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1355.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,438 (reported on 6.7% of returns)
Here:

$6,438
State:

$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k, 12.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 116.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 162.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 695.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5470.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,607 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
Here:

+$9,607
State:

+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 204.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 696.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12820.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,221 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:

+$5,221
State:

+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.2% for AGIs below $25k, 35.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 109.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 318.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 510.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2855.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,031 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
28501:

$14,031
North Carolina:

$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.4% for AGIs below $25k, 44.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 172.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 376.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1615.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,200 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
Here:

$33,200
State:

$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $25k, 83.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 449.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 930.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8610.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $13,795 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
Here:

$13,795
State:

$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 163.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 412.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4605.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,433 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
28501:

$5,433
State:

$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 258.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1545.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,555 (reported on 35.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,555
State:

$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 168.9% for AGIs below $25k, 102.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.2%
Here:

91%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 90.8% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28501, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $32,364 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$32,364
State:

$54,937

Salary/wage: $26,839 (reported on 85.4% of returns)
Here:

$26,839
State:

$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.2% for AGIs below $25k, 82.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 41.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,391 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,391
North Carolina:

$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,565 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
Here:

$8,565
State:

$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,376 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
Here:

+$10,376
State:

+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,154 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:

+$8,154
State:

+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,819 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
28501:

$11,819
North Carolina:

$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,966 (24% of AGI, reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:

$19,966
State:

$23,438

Here:

24.4% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,770 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:

$5,770
State:

$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,310 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
28501:

$6,310
State:

$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,667 (reported on 42.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,667
State:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.3%
Here:

52%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 48.7% for AGIs below $25k, 50.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28501, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,428 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$29,428
State:

$45,376

Salary/wage: $24,329 (reported on 87.5% of returns)
Here:

$24,329
State:

$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.9% for AGIs below $10k, 84.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,590 (reported on 25.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,590
North Carolina:

$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,187 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:

$5,187
State:

$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,894 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:

+$6,894
State:

+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,949 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
Here:

+$8,949
State:

+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$3,245 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here +$3,245
State -$3,231

IRA payment deduction: $3,060 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
28501:

$3,060
North Carolina:

$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $12,917 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
Here:

$12,917
North Carolina:

$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $17,313 (24% of AGI, reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:

$17,313
State:

$19,464

Here:

24.0% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,574 (6% of AGI, reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:

$4,574
State:

$4,035

Here:

6.1% of AGI
State:

4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,941 (reported on 55.9% of returns)
28501:

$4,941
State:

$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,992 (reported on 40.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,992
State:

$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.7%
Here:

70%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 66.2% for AGIs below $10k, 73.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$35,499
North Carolina:

$67,481
Kinston, NC (28501) map Nearest zip codes: 28504, 28526, 28530, 28538, 28585, 28525.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

41.7%
North Carolina:

46.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.9%
North Carolina:

47.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,183
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,093


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 556 (92 now married, 441 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,821 (1,146 now married, 2,664 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 28501 with a mortgage: 1,443 (163 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 99 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 56

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,091
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $367

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

29.7%
Whole state:

12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

16.3%
Whole state:

6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 28501: Taylor Crossroads (A), Kinston Square (B), Martin Freeman Community Center (C), Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce (D), Carver Court Community Center (E), Harmony Hall (F), Mitchell Community Center (G), Pearce Landing (H), West Landing (I), Terrapin Landing (J), Albrittons Landing (K), McLewean Square (L), Caswell (M), Caswell Landing (N), Peachtree Treatment Plant (O), Kinston City Hall (P), Kinston Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (Q), Britthaven of Kinston (R), Lenoir County Criminal Justice (S), Kinston Police Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Park View Shopping Center (1), Kinston Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 28501 include: Fosters Chapel (A), Grace Church (B), Quaker House Church (C), Little Rock Church (D), Saint Paul Church (E), Armenia Church (F), Southwest Church (G), Kings Chapel (H), Lanies Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Oak Hill Cemetery (1), Maplewood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs and swamps: Kellys Pond (A), Ball Pocosin (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bull Branch (A), Briery Run (B), Ash Branch (C), Yadkin Branch (D), Jericho Run (E), Mill Branch (F), Southwest Creek (G), Heath Branch (H), Harrys Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 28501 include: Fairfield Park (1), Lovit Hires Park (2), Southeast Park (3), Holloway Park (4), Emma Webb Park (5), Grainger Stadium (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 72020 or later
  • 1402010 to 2019
  • 6242000 to 2009
  • 1,1321990 to 1999
  • 9251980 to 1989
  • 1,4321970 to 1979
  • 1,7071960 to 1969
  • 1,8161950 to 1959
  • 8011940 to 1949
  • 1,0531939 or earlier

Zip code 28501 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kinston, NC (28501)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kinston, NC (28501)
  • 3no bedroom
  • 1531 bedroom
  • 7252 bedrooms
  • 2,5103 bedrooms
  • 3604 bedrooms
  • 745+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kinston, NC (28501)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kinston, NC (28501)
  • 84no bedroom
  • 6691 bedroom
  • 1,4802 bedrooms
  • 1,6633 bedrooms
  • 2804 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Kinston, NC (28501) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kinston, NC (28501) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 284no vehicle
  • 1,4651 vehicle
  • 1,1442 vehicles
  • 6483 vehicles
  • 1504 vehicles
  • 1725+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Kinston, NC (28501) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kinston, NC (28501) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 950no vehicle
  • 1,9351 vehicle
  • 7612 vehicles
  • 4093 vehicles
  • 404 vehicles
  • 285+ vehicles

  • Zip code 28501 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 28501 household income distribution in 2022
  • 999Less than $10,000
  • 916$10,000 to $14,999
  • 624$15,000 to $19,999
  • 392$20,000 to $24,999
  • 562$25,000 to $29,999
  • 400$30,000 to $34,999
  • 384$35,000 to $39,999
  • 450$40,000 to $44,999
  • 283$45,000 to $49,999
  • 514$50,000 to $59,999
  • 836$60,000 to $74,999
  • 808$75,000 to $99,999
  • 265$100,000 to $124,999
  • 200$125,000 to $149,999
  • 112$150,000 to $199,999
  • 211$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28501

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28501
  • 81Less than $10,000
  • 81$10,000 to $14,999
  • 58$15,000 to $19,999
  • 131$20,000 to $24,999
  • 276$25,000 to $29,999
  • 200$30,000 to $34,999
  • 31$35,000 to $39,999
  • 301$40,000 to $49,999
  • 218$50,000 to $59,999
  • 111$60,000 to $69,999
  • 347$70,000 to $79,999
  • 240$80,000 to $89,999
  • 142$90,000 to $99,999
  • 253$100,000 to $124,999
  • 125$125,000 to $149,999
  • 246$150,000 to $174,999
  • 130$175,000 to $199,999
  • 113$200,000 to $249,999
  • 60$250,000 to $299,999
  • 68$300,000 to $399,999
  • 57$400,000 to $499,999
  • 37$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28501

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28501
  • 164Less than $100
  • 161$100 to $149
  • 69$150 to $199
  • 165$200 to $249
  • 259$250 to $299
  • 315$300 to $349
  • 209$350 to $399
  • 443$400 to $449
  • 214$450 to $499
  • 410$500 to $549
  • 212$550 to $599
  • 226$600 to $649
  • 276$650 to $699
  • 287$700 to $749
  • 58$750 to $799
  • 73$800 to $899
  • 54$900 to $999
  • 17$1,000 to $1,249
  • 38$1,250 to $1,499
  • 4$1,500 to $1,999
  • 19$3,500 or more
  • 251No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $767.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $157,121.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $119,024
  • Black or African American householders: $86,154
  • Asian householders: $141,389
  • Some other race householders: $157,599
  • Two or more races householders: $112,570
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $157,599

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $92,458
28501:

$92,458
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,361 - $147,577

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $190,927
Here:

$190,927
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $625,362
Here:

$625,362
State:

$317,935

In 2-unit structures: $342,375
Here:

$342,375
State:

$250,488

Mobile homes: $49,062
Here:

$49,062
State:

$124,933
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 28501
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,241
  • One, attached: 180
  • Two: 436
  • 3 or 4: 385
  • 5 to 9: 639
  • 10 to 19: 195
  • 20 to 49: 143
  • 50 or more: 408
  • Mobile homes: 1,578

Unemployment: 8.0%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28501

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28501
  • 77.9%5,391Drove a car alone
  • 12.5%868Carpooled
  • 0.2%12Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.5%37Ferryboat
  • 0.3%20Taxi
  • 0.3%18Bicycle
  • 1.7%116Walked
  • 0.1%4Other means
  • 2.2%154Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28501

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28501
  • 247Less than 5 minutes
  • 9035 to 9 minutes
  • 1,34610 to 14 minutes
  • 1,16215 to 19 minutes
  • 89020 to 24 minutes
  • 31925 to 29 minutes
  • 57630 to 34 minutes
  • 21135 to 39 minutes
  • 5240 to 44 minutes
  • 41445 to 59 minutes
  • 23360 to 89 minutes
  • 10490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 74.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 19,042
  • Male householders: 3,178 (1,449 living alone), Female householders: 4,913 (1,397 living alone)
  • 2,114 spouses (2,100 opposite-sex spouses), 617 unmarried partners, (592 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,146 children (5,970 natural, 63 adopted, 113 stepchildren), 560 grandchildren, 150 brothers or sisters, 157 parents, 0 foster children, 482 other relatives, 292 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 391 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,306 2-persons, 1,245 3-persons, 563 4-persons, 496 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 118 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,848 1-person, 365 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 10 5-persons

1,131 married couples with children.
2,983 single-parent households (344 men, 2,639 women).

92.5% of residents of 28501 zip code speak English at home.
6.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 9% well, 18% not well, 2% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% very well, 60% well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 673 (3.5%)
(28.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

3.5%
Whole state:

8.6%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 49%Honduras
  • 14%El Salvador
  • 9%Burma (Myanmar)
  • 8%Barbados
  • 7%Serbia
  • 4%Brazil
  • 3%Dominica
Most common first ancestries reported in 28501
  • 14%African
  • 7%English
  • 5%American
  • 3%Irish
  • 1%German
  • 1%Jamaican
  • 0%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2662010 or later
  • 1722000 to 2009
  • 1541990 to 1999
  • 188Before 1990
There are 217 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 28501.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ADAMS PRODUCTS COMPANY (720 EAST NEW BERN ROAD in KINSTON, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3X8CY3Y9, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Business NAICS classification: CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK MANUFACTURING.
    Alternative names: ADAMS CONCRETE PRODUCTS, ADAMS PRODUCTS CO.- KINSTON
  • CASWELL CENTER (2415 W VERNON AVE in KINSTON, NC)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: NC DEPARTMENT OF AGRI. (CASWELL FAR
  • BYNUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (100 BYNUM BOULEVARD in KINSTON, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-306
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CAROLINAS COFFEE INACTIVE (HIGHWAY 258 NORTH in KINSTON, NC)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: FOOD PRODUCTS MACHINERY
    Business NAICS classification: FOOD PRODUCT MACHINERY MANUFACTURING.
  • BORDEN CHEMICAL (HIGHWAY 11 NORTH in KINSTON, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: BORDEN CHEMICALS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CAROLINA DIXIE GRAIN INACTIVE (HIGHWAY 258 BYPASS NORTH in KINSTON, NC)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
    Alternative names: CAROLINA DIXIE GRAIN - KINSTON, CAROLINA DIXIE GRAIN - KINSTON **INACTI
  • DIMON INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED (HIGHWAY 58 AT SR1900 in KINSTON, NC)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00TPWD64FBEPGET298, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -3070, AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: TOBACCO STEMMING AND REDRYING
    Alternative names: DIMON INTERNATIONAL INC**INACTIVE**
  • CAROLINA ENERGY INACTIVE (HIGHWAY 11 NORTH in KINSTON, NC)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
  • CHILDREN'S VILLAGE ACADEMY (701 NORTH ADKIN STREET in KINSTON, NC)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0
  • AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA (2200 FIRESTONE PKY in KINSTON, NC)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2001-0066, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-04-2001-0068,
    Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL GASES
  • ARMY RESERVE XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS (4100 ROUSE RD RT 7 BOX 89E in KINSTON, NC) . Federal Facility. U.S. ARMY
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: DEPT. OF ARMY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BFI (401 WALLACE RD in KINSTON, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: BROWING FERRIS INDUSTRIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CALGON CORP (RT 11 GREENVILLE HWY in KINSTON, NC)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: CALGON CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 28501 marital status for males
Zip code 28501 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 59.6%Electricity
  • 30.5%Utility gas
  • 7.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.0%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 44,135.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 14,476
  • Northeast: 911
  • Midwest: 671
  • South: 1,874
  • West: 99

61% of the 28501 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

92% of the 28501 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Kinston, NC (28501)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 202
Here:

9.8%
North Carolina:

13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45
Here:

3.4%
North Carolina:

11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 65
Here:

15.5%
North Carolina:

19.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 75,973Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 68,868Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 63,128Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 61,502Management occupations
  • 60,719Community and social service occupations
  • 46,966Transportation occupations

Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (KINSTON, NC):

  • DIXON MARKETING ASSOCIATES INC (301 DARBY AVE; small business) : $55,642,878 in 78 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Non-Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency, Department of Defense
    Signed by year: 2000: $835,091; 2001: $1,023,135; 2002: $1,779,457; 2003: $936,054; 2004: $24,386,168; 2005: $20,839,866; 2006: $5,366,655.

    Biggest contracts:
    $15,630,724 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
    $5,375,454, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
    $4,653,115 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
    $3,193,280, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  • KINSTON CONTRACTING INC (113 E GORDON ST; small business) : $1,265,239 in 18 contracts from 2001 to 2004
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Waste Treatment and Storage Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Residential Buildings by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Air Force, Army, National Park Service, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $125,445; 2002: $151,896; 2003: $966,888; 2004: $21,010; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $397,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2003-02-06. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
    $275,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-05. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
    $125,445 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Waste Treatment and Storage Facilities. Signed on 2001-08-02. Completion date: 2001-02-28.
    $107,054 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2003-10-07. Completion date: 2003-10-15.
  • L J CONSTRUCTION INC (1448 US HIGHWAY 70 E; small business) : $62,880 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2005
    $42,000 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2005-08-08. Completion date: 2005-09-08.
    $20,880 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2002-09-27. Completion date: 2002-12-07.
  • MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES INC (101-J NORTH HERRITAGE ST; small business)
    $48,476 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Prefabricated and Portable Buildings. Signed on 2000-11-22. Completion date: 2001-01-08.
  • CARROLL DENTAL LABORATORY INC (110 W KING ST; small business) : $36,175 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $20,000 with Navy for Dentistry Services. Signed on 2004-11-14. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $20,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-14. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    -$3,825, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-28. Completion date: 2005-07-28.
  • H S I NORTH CAROLINA, L. L. C. (2303 NC HIGHWAY 11 N)
    $26,566 with Navy for Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings. Signed on 2002-02-05. Completion date: 2002-02-20.
  • DOWN EAST ENTERPRISES, INC (1311 EAST NEW BERN ROAD; small business)
    $18,622 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Special Industry Machinery. Signed on 2002-05-20. Completion date: 2002-06-30.
  • SHEPHERD ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO IN (1953 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING; small business) : $18,085 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $7,815 with Navy for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2004-11-12. Completion date: 2004-11-12.
    $5,380, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-19. Completion date: 2005-04-19.
    $4,890 with Navy for Wire and Cable, Electrical. Signed on 2005-03-01. Completion date: 2005-03-21.
  • CONRALESCENT TRANSPORTS INC (2139 ROSA VISTA ROAD; small business) : $6,081 in 2 contracts from 1999 to 2000
    $81,080 with Navy for Other Medical Services. Signed on 1999-10-01. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    -$74,999, same as above. Signed on 2000-08-29. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
  • SERVITEX INC (717 SUMMIT AVE)
    $1,575 with Defense Commissary Agency for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2004-12-21. Completion date: 2005-01-30.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (500-999: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 12)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 2, 20-49: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (250-499: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 7, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 261 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 114 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 78 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 41 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 7 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 7 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 7 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 300 people in nursing homes
  • 111 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 90 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 85 people in other group homes
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 78. The highest number of fire incidents - 190 took place in 2002, and the least - 9 in 2007. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 28501 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (58.0%), and Outside Fires (26.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28501
    • 76958.0%Structure Fires
    • 34826.3%Outside Fires
    • 16912.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 392.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28501, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28501 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James39867.6 years
William33470.3 years
Mary27676.7 years
John25671.3 years
Robert17165.8 years
George15671.5 years
Willie14769.6 years
Annie14176.9 years
Charles10666.5 years
Joseph9169.9 years
Most common last names in zip code 28501 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones31072.2 years
Williams21971.6 years
Smith21472.8 years
Sutton21372.8 years
Taylor20872.8 years
Davis16071.9 years
Hill14972.2 years
Rouse12072.6 years
Moore11673.1 years
Brown11370.2 years
Businesses in zip code 28501
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Papa John's Pizza1
Applebee's1Penske1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Blockbuster1Rite Aid1
Burger King1SAS Shoes1
Domino's Pizza1Subway3
FedEx3Super 81
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Taco Bell1
GNC1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul2
Kmart1U.S. Cellular2
Lane Furniture1UPS6
MasterBrand Cabinets1Walgreens1
McDonald's2Wendy's1
Nike1
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