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Trenton ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Trenton, NC is 28585, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
319
Area code
252

Trenton in numbers

About 319 people live in Trenton, in 165 households. The median household income is $47,841 a year, 34% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,800 (39% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $979 a month. The median age is 36.4; 19.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population319Trenton319
Households165Trenton165
Median age36.4Trenton36.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$47,841Trenton$47,841North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$176,800Trenton$176,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$979Trenton$979North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%Trenton19.6%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.7 minTrenton20.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,307 / sq miTrenton1,307 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Trenton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Trenton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28585 Trenton , NC Standard 3,893 $60,855 $126,200

Map of Trenton ZIP codes

28585

The ZIP codes of Trenton, 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 Trenton

The nearest larger towns are Pollocksville (463 people, 8.5 mi), Cove City (504 people, 8.9 mi) and Dover (404 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Trenton
TownPopulationDistance
River Bend 2,874 11.6 mi
Trent Woods 4,032 14.9 mi
Brices Creek 3,415 15.5 mi
New Bern 32,734 16.1 mi
Half Moon 7,378 17.2 mi
Kinston 19,505 19.9 mi
James City 4,789 20.2 mi
Piney Green 14,078 20.8 mi
Fairfield Harbour 2,948 22.4 mi
Grifton 2,515 22.4 mi
Jacksonville 71,279 23.2 mi
Neuse Forest 2,671 24.2 mi
Havelock 17,691 27.9 mi
Ayden 5,150 28.3 mi

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