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Lenoir County, NC ZIP codes

Lenoir County, NC has 6 ZIP codes, in 3 towns: 28504, 28501, 28551, 28525, 28502 and 28503. 2 more cross into it from neighbouring counties: 28530 and 28572.

The county seat is Kinston.

ZIP codes
6
Partly in it
2 more
Towns
3
County seat
Kinston
County FIPS
37107
Population
54,919
Median household income
$45,143
Land area
399 sq mi
Area code
252
Metro area
Kinston

Lenoir County ZIP codes by town

Kinston (county seat)
28501, 28502, 28503, 28504

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in Lenoir County

These ZIP codes lie mostly in a neighbouring county but each cover a twentieth or more of Lenoir County.

Map of Lenoir County ZIP codes

285012850228503285042852528551

The ZIP codes of Lenoir County, 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.

Lenoir County in numbers

About 54,919 people live in Lenoir County, in 23,351 households, the 49th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties. The median household income is $45,143 a year, 38% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,500 (58% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $861 a month. The median age is 41.9; 16.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population54,919Lenoir54,919
Households23,351Lenoir23,351
Median age41.9Lenoir41.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$45,143Lenoir$45,143North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$120,500Lenoir$120,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$861Lenoir$861North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%Lenoir16.3%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.3 minLenoir24.3 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density138 / sq miLenoir138 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Lenoir County

Largest towns in Lenoir County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Kinston 4 19,505
La Grange 1 2,756
Deep Run 1 662

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Lenoir County.

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Every ZIP code in Lenoir County, with figures

ZIP codes in Lenoir County
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
28525 Deep Run , NC Standard 3,613 $59,191 $104,800
28551 La Grange , NC Standard 14,078 $49,092 $131,100

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zipcodes.pro. “Lenoir County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/nc/county/lenoir

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