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Kinston ZIP codes, North Carolina

Kinston, NC has 4 ZIP codes (28504, 28501, 28502 and 28503) and area code 252. The largest is 28504.

USPS city name
4 ZIP codes
Population
19,505
Area code
252

Kinston in numbers

About 19,505 people live in Kinston, in 8,891 households. The median household income is $36,878 a year, 49% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $119,300 (59% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $867 a month. The median age is 42.9; 16.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population19,505Kinston19,505
Households8,891Kinston8,891
Median age42.9Kinston42.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$36,878Kinston$36,878North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$119,300Kinston$119,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$867Kinston$867North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%Kinston16.4%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.7 minKinston20.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,067 / sq miKinston1,067 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Kinston

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Kinston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28504 Kinston , NC Standard 20,407 $53,583 $143,300
28501 Kinston , NC Standard 17,642 $35,118 $79,000
28502 Kinston , NC No street area — — —
28503 Kinston , NC No street area — — —

Map of Kinston ZIP codes

28504285012850228503

The ZIP codes of Kinston, 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 Kinston

The nearest larger towns are Goldsboro (34,383 people, 22 mi), Greenville (92,857 people, 25 mi) and New Bern (32,734 people, 32 mi).

Towns near Kinston
TownPopulationDistance
Grifton 2,515 11.2 mi
La Grange 2,756 11.3 mi
Ayden 5,150 16.7 mi
Elroy 3,251 19.0 mi
Winterville 10,725 20.6 mi
Farmville 4,514 22.1 mi
Goldsboro 34,383 22.5 mi
Brogden 2,733 24.6 mi
Greenville 92,857 25.4 mi
Mar-Mac 2,877 26.4 mi
Mount Olive 4,453 27.2 mi
River Bend 2,874 28.8 mi

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