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Oriental ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Oriental, NC is 28571, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
873
Area code
252

Oriental in numbers

About 873 people live in Oriental, in 559 households. The median household income is $57,880 a year, 20% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $422,900 (46% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,138 a month. The median age is 69.6; 51.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population873Oriental873
Households559Oriental559
Median age69.6Oriental69.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$57,880Oriental$57,880North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$422,900Oriental$422,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,138Oriental$1,138North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher51.0%Oriental51.0%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.6 minOriental21.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density610 / sq miOriental610 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Oriental

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Oriental
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28571 Oriental , NC Standard 2,678 $63,393 $372,500

Map of Oriental ZIP codes

28571

The ZIP codes of Oriental, 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 Oriental

The nearest larger towns are Bayboro (1,266 people, 9.6 mi), Cherry Branch (1,684 people, 10.0 mi) and Havelock (17,691 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Oriental
TownPopulationDistance
Havelock 17,691 15.0 mi
Neuse Forest 2,671 15.6 mi
Fairfield Harbour 2,948 15.9 mi
James City 4,789 18.0 mi
Morehead City 9,806 21.2 mi
Newport 4,441 21.2 mi
Beaufort 4,689 21.4 mi
New Bern 32,734 22.6 mi
Brices Creek 3,415 22.7 mi
Trent Woods 4,032 23.5 mi
River Bend 2,874 26.7 mi

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