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Gloucester ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Gloucester, NC is 28528, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
385
Area code
252

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Gloucester itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Marshallberg (1.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Gloucester in numbers

About 385 people live in Gloucester, in 194 households. The median household income is $64,667 a year, 11% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $353,800 (22% above the North Carolina median). The median age is 64.8; 25.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 39 minutes.

Population385Gloucester385
Households194Gloucester194
Median age64.8Gloucester64.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$64,667Gloucester$64,667North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$353,800Gloucester$353,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%Gloucester25.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute38.8 minGloucester38.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density268 / sq miGloucester268 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Gloucester

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Gloucester
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28528 Gloucester , NC Standard 407 $64,000 $353,800

Map of Gloucester ZIP codes

28528

The ZIP codes of Gloucester, 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 Gloucester

The nearest larger towns are Marshallberg (398 people, 1.5 mi), Harkers Island (1,060 people, 2.5 mi) and Beaufort (4,689 people, 6.4 mi).

Towns near Gloucester
TownPopulationDistance
Beaufort 4,689 6.4 mi
Morehead City 9,806 11.4 mi
Newport 4,441 19.5 mi
Havelock 17,691 23.8 mi
Neuse Forest 2,671 28.1 mi
Emerald Isle 3,934 28.4 mi
Cape Carteret 2,703 29.7 mi

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