Whiteville, NC

Census ZIP code profile for Whiteville, NC — 1 ZIPs, total population 19,658. 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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Whiteville, NC is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 19,658 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Whiteville 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 Whiteville, the median household income averages $42,003 and per-capita income averages $27,405. Poverty rate runs at 18.7% and unemployment at 4.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $151,000 with median rent of $845 per month, and 71.3% 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 Whiteville 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 Whiteville 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

19,658

Population

$42,003

Median Income

$151,000

Median Home Value

40.9

Median Age

How much do residents of Whiteville earn?

Median Household Income
$42,003
Per Capita Income
$27,405
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Poverty Rate
18.7%

What does housing look like in Whiteville?

Median Home Value
$151,000
Median Rent
$845/mo
Owner Occupied
71.3%
Housing Units
7,709

Who lives in Whiteville?

Bachelor's Degree+
16.2%
High School+
52.2%
Avg Commute
25 min
Foreign Born
3.2%

ZIP Codes in Whiteville, NC

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
28472 19,658 42 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Whiteville, NC?
Whiteville, NC has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 19,658, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Whiteville?
The average median household income across Whiteville, NC ZIP codes is $42,003. The poverty rate is 18.7%.
What is the cost of living in Whiteville?
The average median home value in Whiteville, NC is $151,000. Median rent is $845/month. 71.3% 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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