Jacksonville, NC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Jacksonville, NC: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 91,948. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet JACKSONVILLE-NC · Jacksonville, NC 2 ZIPs · 91,948 pop · #15593/25278 · Onslow County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $64,593
  • RANK-LOWER #15593/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Hubert
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 60% owners
  • POP-SMALL 91,948
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 28546→28540
  • HOME-MID $224,950

Nearest income peer: Hubert, NC (+ $2,383 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Jacksonville

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Jacksonville on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Jacksonville, NC sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

38th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
91,948
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$64,593
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $64,593 and poverty 13.2% concentrate in 28540.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (59.8%) for this income tier, rent $1,174 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within North Carolina, Smyrna is the closest lower-income city and Hickory the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 2 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Jacksonville.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Jacksonville differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Jacksonville: $63,561 in ZIP 28546 to $65,625 in 28540. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.0×

28546 to 28540

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.0×

28540 to 28546

Poverty-rate spread
5.9 points

28546 to 28540

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 28540 skews compact Jacksonville

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 28540 covers about 54% of Jacksonville's 91,948 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Jacksonville

Citywide ZBP: 1,918 establishments, 27,375 employees , annual payroll $1,026,830k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28546 (990 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (387) · also Accommodation and food services · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Jacksonville, NC

These ZIP codes sit in Onslow County, which covers 12 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Jacksonville. See the Onslow County roll-up →

Jacksonville sits in the lower half of Onslow County on income: Camp Lejeune, Hubert and Richlands report more, Midway Park and Tarawa Terrace report less. Sneads Ferry marks the far end of that range at $88,908, 38% above Jacksonville.

Side-by-side: Compare 28540 vs 28546 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
28540 49,252 $65,625 928 184
28546 42,696 $63,561 990 294

Jacksonville roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Jacksonville, .