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Whiteville ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Whiteville, NC is 28472, and its area codes are 910 and 472.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,696
Area codes
910, 472

Whiteville in numbers

About 4,696 people live in Whiteville, in 1,812 households. The median household income is $31,167 a year, 57% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $187,500 (35% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $773 a month. The median age is 35.7; 23.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population4,696Whiteville4,696
Households1,812Whiteville1,812
Median age35.7Whiteville35.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$31,167Whiteville$31,167North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$187,500Whiteville$187,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$773Whiteville$773North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%Whiteville23.4%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.8 minWhiteville24.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density845 / sq miWhiteville845 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Whiteville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Whiteville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28472 Whiteville , NC Standard 16,780 $42,003 $151,000

Map of Whiteville ZIP codes

28472

The ZIP codes of Whiteville, 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 Whiteville

The nearest larger towns are Lumberton (18,859 people, 28 mi), Carolina Shores (5,017 people, 30 mi) and Little River, SC (11,771 people, 31 mi).

Towns near Whiteville
TownPopulationDistance
Tabor City 3,777 15.6 mi
Elizabethtown 3,277 20.8 mi
Loris, SC 2,645 21.7 mi
Lumberton 18,859 27.5 mi

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