Bostic, NC

Census ZIP code profile for Bostic, NC — 1 ZIPs, total population 5,562. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Bostic, NC is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 5,562 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Bostic splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Bostic, the median household income averages $50,727 and per-capita income averages $30,414. Poverty rate runs at 17.2% and unemployment at 5.9%. On housing, the average median home value is $169,200 with median rent of $870 per month, and 83.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Bostic against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Bostic as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

5,562

Population

$50,727

Median Income

$169,200

Median Home Value

54.5

Median Age

How much do residents of Bostic earn?

Median Household Income
$50,727
Per Capita Income
$30,414
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
Poverty Rate
17.2%

What does housing look like in Bostic?

Median Home Value
$169,200
Median Rent
$870/mo
Owner Occupied
83.9%
Housing Units
2,597

Who lives in Bostic?

Bachelor's Degree+
20.1%
High School+
52.5%
Avg Commute
27 min
Foreign Born
1.1%

ZIP Codes in Bostic, NC

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
28018 5,562 22 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Bostic, NC?
Bostic, NC has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 5,562, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Bostic?
The average median household income across Bostic, NC ZIP codes is $50,727. The poverty rate is 17.2%.
What is the cost of living in Bostic?
The average median home value in Bostic, NC is $169,200. Median rent is $870/month. 83.9% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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