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Richlands ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Richlands, NC is 28574, and its area code is 910.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,335
Area code
910

Richlands in numbers

About 2,335 people live in Richlands, in 807 households. The median household income is $65,163 a year, 10% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $248,800 (14% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $798 a month. The median age is 29.5; 38.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 35 minutes.

Population2,335Richlands2,335
Households807Richlands807
Median age29.5Richlands29.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$65,163Richlands$65,163North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$248,800Richlands$248,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$798Richlands$798North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.1%Richlands38.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute34.6 minRichlands34.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,414 / sq miRichlands1,414 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Richlands

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Richlands
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28574 Richlands , NC Standard 20,990 $67,416 $216,500

Map of Richlands ZIP codes

28574

The ZIP codes of Richlands, 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 Richlands

The nearest larger towns are Half Moon (7,378 people, 6.8 mi), Jacksonville (71,279 people, 15 mi) and Piney Green (14,078 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Richlands
TownPopulationDistance
Half Moon 7,378 6.8 mi
Jacksonville 71,279 14.5 mi
Piney Green 14,078 16.6 mi
River Bend 2,874 25.1 mi
Sneads Ferry 2,728 25.6 mi
Kinston 19,505 26.1 mi
Swansboro 3,997 27.2 mi
Brices Creek 3,415 27.8 mi
Wallace 3,457 27.8 mi
Holly Ridge 4,904 28.1 mi
Trent Woods 4,032 28.4 mi
New Bern 32,734 29.9 mi

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