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Riegelwood ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Riegelwood, NC is 28456, and its area codes are 472 and 910.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
649
Area codes
472, 910

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Riegelwood itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Kelly (10.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Riegelwood in numbers

About 649 people live in Riegelwood, in 339 households. The median household income is $49,583 a year, 32% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $200,300 (31% below the North Carolina median). The median age is 63.3; 4.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population649Riegelwood649
Households339Riegelwood339
Median age63.3Riegelwood63.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$49,583Riegelwood$49,583North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$200,300Riegelwood$200,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher4.2%Riegelwood4.2%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.0 minRiegelwood23.0 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density211 / sq miRiegelwood211 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Riegelwood

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Riegelwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28456 Riegelwood , NC Standard 3,860 $49,670 $167,900

Map of Riegelwood ZIP codes

28456

The ZIP codes of Riegelwood, 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 Riegelwood

The nearest larger towns are Northwest (885 people, 4.6 mi), Sandyfield (763 people, 5.1 mi) and Navassa (2,039 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Riegelwood
TownPopulationDistance
Leland 29,607 13.4 mi
Belville 2,573 15.3 mi
Wrightsboro 6,287 17.0 mi
Skippers Corner 3,792 17.5 mi
Northchase 5,896 19.7 mi
Wilmington 120,805 21.1 mi
Kings Grant 9,003 21.1 mi
Murraysville 16,339 21.8 mi
Boiling Spring Lakes 6,347 22.1 mi
Burgaw 3,850 22.4 mi
Silver Lake 6,563 22.4 mi
Myrtle Grove 12,637 24.0 mi
Bayshore 2,949 24.0 mi
Ogden 8,249 25.2 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Columbus County · North Carolina ZIP codes

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