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ZIP codes starting with 285

ZIP codes
71
States
NC
Largest city
Jacksonville, NC
Population
510,941

The first three digits of a ZIP code identify a sectional center facility — the postal processing plant that sorts mail for the area. It is a mail-routing grouping, not an administrative boundary.

Every ZIP code in 285xx

ZIP codes starting with 285
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28501 Kinston , NC Standard 17,642 $35,118 $79,000
28502 Kinston , NC No street area — — —
28503 Kinston , NC No street area — — —
28504 Kinston , NC Standard 20,407 $53,583 $143,300
28508 Albertson , NC Standard 1,813 $34,567 $48,200
28509 Alliance , NC Standard 17 — —
28510 Arapahoe , NC Standard 1,718 $58,839 $264,100
28511 Atlantic , NC Standard 610 $55,978 $156,000
28512 Atlantic Beach , NC Standard 3,358 $91,488 $565,400
28513 Ayden , NC Standard 10,573 $57,285 $161,600
28515 Bayboro , NC Standard 2,822 $31,715 $157,700
28516 Beaufort , NC Standard 11,289 $66,057 $315,400
28518 Beulaville , NC Standard 7,651 $54,127 $159,000
28519 Bridgeton , NC Standard 392 $38,988 $164,600
28520 Cedar Island , NC Standard 101 $80,859 $265,000
28521 Chinquapin , NC Standard 1,593 $47,813 $128,800
28522 Comfort , NC No street area — — —
28523 Cove City , NC Standard 2,753 $45,452 $158,600
28524 Davis , NC Standard 261 $74,219 $200,700
28525 Deep Run , NC Standard 3,613 $59,191 $104,800
28526 Dover , NC Standard 1,842 $39,110 $124,200
28527 Ernul , NC Standard 1,588 $74,190 $120,800
28528 Gloucester , NC Standard 407 $64,000 $353,800
28529 Grantsboro , NC Standard 1,804 $65,060 $162,300
28530 Grifton , NC Standard 6,484 $37,361 $151,300
28531 Harkers Island , NC Standard 1,060 $60,000 $313,100
28532 Havelock , NC Standard 20,908 $60,605 $218,000
28533 Cherry Point , NC Standard 2,452 — —
28537 Hobucken , NC Standard 5 — —
28538 Hookerton , NC Standard 1,989 $56,953 $114,800
28539 Hubert , NC Standard 18,351 $66,976 $230,200
28540 Jacksonville , NC Standard 49,141 $65,625 $223,800
28541 Jacksonville , NC No street area — — —
28542 Camp Lejeune , NC Standard 3,508 $125,491 —
28543 Tarawa Terrace , NC Standard 6,069 $50,649 —
28544 Midway Park , NC Standard 4,386 $52,354 $141,700
28545 Mccutcheon Field , NC No street area — — —
28546 Jacksonville , NC Standard 47,256 $63,561 $226,100
28547 Camp Lejeune , NC Standard 21,346 $67,588 —
28551 La Grange , NC Standard 14,078 $49,092 $131,100
28552 Lowland , NC Standard 201 $63,841 $98,800
28553 Marshallberg , NC Standard 413 $88,984 $225,000
28554 Maury , NC Standard 54 — —
28555 Maysville , NC Standard 5,914 $69,236 $170,700
28556 Merritt , NC Standard 752 — $246,500
28557 Morehead City , NC Standard 15,253 $68,528 $362,800
28560 New Bern , NC Standard 28,661 $65,411 $216,900
28561 New Bern , NC No street area — — —
28562 New Bern , NC Standard 39,082 $75,012 $277,800
28563 New Bern , NC No street area — — —
28564 New Bern , NC No street area — — —
28570 Newport , NC Standard 22,197 $70,229 $260,000
28571 Oriental , NC Standard 2,678 $63,393 $372,500
28572 Pink Hill , NC Standard 6,658 $55,660 $137,100
28573 Pollocksville , NC Standard 1,874 $63,554 $154,200
28574 Richlands , NC Standard 20,990 $67,416 $216,500
28575 Salter Path , NC Standard 169 — $439,100
28577 Sealevel , NC Standard 318 $96,563 $540,300
28578 Seven Springs , NC Standard 4,219 $69,900 $95,300
28579 Smyrna , NC Standard 331 $64,519 $506,600
28580 Snow Hill , NC Standard 11,644 $50,028 $127,200
28581 Stacy , NC Standard 118 — $173,200
28582 Stella , NC Standard 1,658 $89,348 $354,900
28583 Stonewall , NC No street area — — —
28584 Swansboro , NC Standard 14,939 $87,414 $339,200
28585 Trenton , NC Standard 3,893 $60,855 $126,200
28586 Vanceboro , NC Standard 7,992 $57,041 $112,300
28587 Vandemere , NC Standard 209 $35,833 $108,100
28589 Williston , NC Standard 32 — —
28590 Winterville , NC Standard 27,471 $83,880 $266,400
28594 Emerald Isle , NC Standard 3,934 $89,773 $603,700

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