Population & age
- Total population
- 20,321
- Median age
- 45.9
Kinston, NC (28504)
Lenoir County · Population 20,321
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Kinston, NC (ZIP 28504) sits in Lenoir County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 45.5%. NCES lists 6 schools serving the area, 6 non-charter. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,411. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $60,569, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,091 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 77th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1968 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 52.9" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 14,785 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 31.3% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. North Carolina levies a flat state income tax (top rate 4.25%); a household at the local median AGI of $60,569 would pay roughly $1,545/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 633 residents (365 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $46,043, fair market rent of $960 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $191,703, up 3.9% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 61.8%
- Black
- 31.9%
- Asian
- 0.7%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.7%
- Other / multi-racial
- 5.4%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $46,043
- Median home value
- $117,800
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 15.2%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 5,386(63.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 3,167(37.0%)
- Vacant units
- 747
- Built (median)
- 1979
Commute
- Public transit
- 21(0.3%)
- Work from home
- 163(1.9%)
- Avg commute
- 21.4 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 3,598(18.1%)
- Uninsured
- 181(0.9%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 6,809(79.6%)
- No broadband
- 1,744(20.4%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 840(4.1%)
- Non-English at home
- 1,326(6.8%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$760
/month
1 Bed
$760
/month
2 Bed
$960
/month
3 Bed
$1,290
/month
4 Bed
$1,500
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$191,703
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+3.9%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+55.9%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
Kinston, NC
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
187
Across 187 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $36.9M.
Single-family
187
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$36.9M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
8,880
Average AGI
$60,569
Avg property tax
$130
EITC participation
22.6%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00031.9% · 2,830
- $25,000 – $50,00030.6% · 2,720
- $50,000 – $75,00015.5% · 1,380
- $75,000 – $100,0008.2% · 730
- $100,000 – $200,00010.9% · 970
- $200,000 or more2.8% · 250
Avg mortgage interest
$233
Avg charitable contribution
$706
Avg capital gains
$2,036
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $537.9M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
446
Total employment
13,593
Annual payroll
$621.8M
Average annual pay
$45,741
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$50,091
Average weekly wage
$963
Total employment
29,083
Total establishments
1,412
That is roughly 23% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.9%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
24,468
Employed
23,514
Unemployed
954
Based on Lenoir County, NC data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Banking access
FDIC-insured bank branches
3
Typical banking access
A standard suburban / mid-density branch count for this area.
Total deposits
$236.6M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
3
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
- 1.Wells Fargo Bank, National Association$103.6M · 1 branch
- 2.Truist Bank$95.6M · 1 branch
- 3.United Bank$37.5M · 1 branch
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Community health centers
Federally funded health-center sites
6
Strong health-center coverage
Several federally funded community health centers operate here, giving residents real choice in primary-care providers.
FQHC sites
6
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
10
across sites in this ZIP
Sites in this ZIP
- 1.L.C. Learning Academy
- 2.Northwest Elementary School
- 3.Banks Elementary School
+ 3 more sites in this ZIP
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
4
Established EV charging
Multiple public charging stations across the ZIP — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas with active EV adoption.
Level 2 ports
2
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- ChargePoint Network
- EV Connect
- Tesla
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
31
Date Range
1968–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3637)
Incident period: January 21, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane21 (68%)
- Tropical Storm2 (6%)
- Biological2 (6%)
- Severe Storm2 (6%)
- Winter Storm1 (3%)
- Other3 (10%)
Individual Assistance
8
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
6
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
29
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
9
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
63.6°F
52.8° – 74.4°
Annual precipitation
52.9"
Annual snowfall
0.7"
Heating · cooling days
2,503 · 2,014
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: KINSTON AG RSCH, NC US, 6 miles from the centroid of Kinston, NC (ZIP 28504)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
34
GoodGood 295dModerate 13d
Peak AQI (2024)
77
Moderate
Primary pollutant
Ozone
248 days as main pollutant
Days measured
308
Based on Lenoir County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
14,785
That is roughly 6,585 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
23%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.7
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.4
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
12.9%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
57
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,162
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.1
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
78%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
49%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 12.0% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Lenoir data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
31.3% of Lenoir County, NC residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.23
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.38
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.88
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 13.3% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Lenoir County, NC for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+633 people
+365 households • +$12.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,831households
3,483 people • $81.0M AGI
Moved out
1,466households
2,850 people • $68.3M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Wayne County, NC — 206 households
- Pitt County, NC — 194 households
- Greene County, NC — 85 households
- Duplin County, NC — 73 households
- Wake County, NC — 69 households
Where departing residents went
- Pitt County, NC — 188 households
- Wayne County, NC — 141 households
- Greene County, NC — 87 households
- Wake County, NC — 71 households
- Duplin County, NC — 56 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $44,235 versus departing households' $46,592.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in North Carolina
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 28504. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
4.25%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.00%
State 4.75% · avg local 2.25%
Property tax (effective)
0.48%
Median $1,058/year
Tax burden rank
21 of 50
9.60% of personal income
For ZIP 28504: At this ZIP's median AGI of $60,569, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $1,545 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $191,703, that works out to roughly $912/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 28504
Other ZIPs in Kinston
Nearby ZIPs by distance
28501 (Kinston, 6.2 mi) · 28525 (Deep Run, 7.2 mi) · 28551 (La Grange, 10.4 mi) · 28578 (Seven Springs, 12.7 mi) · 28526 (Dover, 12.9 mi) · 28538 (Hookerton, 13.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
40.2%
7.2pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
45.5%
13.5pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
24.4%
2.4pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
82.4%
6.4pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
12.2%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
16.4%
5.4pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
6 schools serve this ZIP, including 6 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodington Middle | Public | 6–8 | 659 |
| Banks Elementary | Public | -1–5 | 486 |
| Northwest Elementary | Public | 0–5 | 460 |
| Moss Hill Elementary | Public | 0–5 | 395 |
| Southwood Elementary | Public | 0–5 | 261 |
Showing top 5 by enrollment. 1 more schools serve this ZIP.
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
7
Median in-state tuition
$2,411
Median earnings (10 yr)
$33,866
- 2-Year
Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC · 28590
- In-state tuition
- $2,580
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,724
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 31.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $37,259
- Median student debt
- $11,977
- 2-Year
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC · 28546
- In-state tuition
- $2,512
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,656
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 45.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,444
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Craven Community College
New Bern, NC · 28562
- In-state tuition
- $2,022
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,630
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 47.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $34,231
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Lenoir Community College
Kinston, NC · 28502
- In-state tuition
- $2,578
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,722
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 32.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $33,866
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC · 28557
- In-state tuition
- $2,310
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,222
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 44.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $33,357
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, NC · 28546
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 65.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $31,102
- Median student debt
- $15,917
- 2-Year
Pamlico Community College
Grantsboro, NC · 28529
- In-state tuition
- $1,867
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,475
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 50.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $30,005
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Kinston, NC (ZIP 28504) sits in Lenoir County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 45.5%. NCES lists 6 schools serving the area, 6 non-charter. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,411. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $60,569, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,091 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 77th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1968 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 52.9" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 14,785 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 31.3% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. North Carolina levies a flat state income tax (top rate 4.25%); a household at the local median AGI of $60,569 would pay roughly $1,545/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 633 residents (365 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $46,043, fair market rent of $960 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $191,703, up 3.9% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 24.4%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 28504
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 28504?
40.2%, which is 7.2 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 28504?
24.4%, which is 2.4 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 28504?
45.5%, which is 13.5 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 28504?
6 schools serve this ZIP, including 6 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 28504 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 28504 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 28504?
Yes, 1 high school serves this ZIP: Lenoir County Learning Academy. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 28504?
20,321 people live in ZIP 28504, with a median age of 45.9 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 28504?
$46,043 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 28504 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 28504, 63.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 37.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 28504?
In ZIP 28504, 1.9% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.3% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 28504?
18.1% of the population in ZIP 28504 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 28504 have broadband internet?
79.6% of households in ZIP 28504 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 28504?
The typical home value in ZIP 28504 is $191,703, up 3.9% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 28504?
Home values are up 3.9% over the past year and up 55.9% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 28504?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 28504 (Kinston, NC) is $60,569 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 28504?
Tax returns from ZIP 28504 report an average of $130 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 28504 earn over $200,000?
2.8% of tax returns from ZIP 28504 (Kinston, NC) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 28504?
As of 2022, 446 business establishments operated in ZIP 28504 employing 13,593 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 28504?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 28504 is $45,741, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 28504 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 28504 ranks in the 77th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 28504?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 28504, ranking in the 77th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 28504 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 31 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 28504 between 1968–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 28504?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 28504, accounting for 21 of 31 declarations (68%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 28504?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 28504 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3637) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 28504?
7 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 28504 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Pitt Community College, Coastal Carolina Community College, and Craven Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 28504?
Median in-state tuition across 7 nearby institutions is $2,411 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 28504?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $33,866 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 28504?
ZIP 28504 has an average annual temperature of 63.6°F and 52.9" of annual precipitation based on the KINSTON AG RSCH, NC US weather station 6.0 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 28504?
North Carolina has a flat income tax with a top rate of 4.25%. Households at the local median AGI of $60,569 would pay roughly $1,545 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 7.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does North Carolina have paid family leave?
North Carolina has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 28504?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (6 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (7 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (31 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (31 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 28504
Other ZIPs in Kinston
Nearby ZIPs by distance
28501 (Kinston, 6.2 mi) · 28525 (Deep Run, 7.2 mi) · 28551 (La Grange, 10.4 mi) · 28578 (Seven Springs, 12.7 mi) · 28526 (Dover, 12.9 mi) · 28538 (Hookerton, 13.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Data refreshed via Mubboo's ETL pipeline; oldest source on this page retrieved Apr 24, 2026.
Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
77th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 11 census tracts, population 18,824
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
571
Limited English Speakers
348
Persons with Disability
4,681
Without HS Diploma
2,403
Without Health Insurance
1,735
Adults Age 65+
4,599
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.