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Atkinson ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Atkinson, NC is 28421, and its area code is 910.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
485
Area code
910

Atkinson in numbers

About 485 people live in Atkinson, in 145 households. The median household income is $59,886 a year, 17% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,100 (46% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,500 a month. The median age is 31.3; 12.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population485Atkinson485
Households145Atkinson145
Median age31.3Atkinson31.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$59,886Atkinson$59,886North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$155,100Atkinson$155,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,500Atkinson$1,500North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%Atkinson12.3%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.4 minAtkinson33.4 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density490 / sq miAtkinson490 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Atkinson town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Atkinson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Atkinson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28421 Atkinson , NC Standard 2,010 $60,025 $118,400

Map of Atkinson ZIP codes

28421

The ZIP codes of Atkinson, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Atkinson

The nearest larger towns are Kelly (616 people, 9.2 mi), Riegelwood (649 people, 13 mi) and Sandyfield (763 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Atkinson
TownPopulationDistance
Burgaw 3,850 14.1 mi
Wallace 3,457 17.8 mi
Skippers Corner 3,792 20.1 mi
Wrightsboro 6,287 21.5 mi
Northchase 5,896 22.5 mi
Leland 29,607 22.8 mi
Belville 2,573 23.6 mi
Murraysville 16,339 24.8 mi
Kings Grant 9,003 25.2 mi
Elizabethtown 3,277 25.7 mi
Hampstead 9,292 26.3 mi
Bayshore 2,949 26.6 mi
Wilmington 120,805 27.3 mi
Porters Neck 7,654 27.9 mi

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