Calypso, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28325
Duplin County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 508
- 231/sq mi
- $54,375
- Median income
- $99,600
- Median home value
- 21.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Calypso pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 231
- people per sq mi
- 57%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28325 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28325 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Calypso, Duplin County, North Carolina, home to just 508 residents across 2.2 square miles, a density of 231 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 28325 reports a modest median household income of $54,375 (21% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $34,902. Local economic indicators show a 3.6% poverty rate alongside 12.3% unemployment. Median home value sits at $99,600 (62% below the state average), median rent at $645 a month, and owner-occupancy at 56.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.5, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 3 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 28325, plus 6 more within Duplin County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 28325, Calypso, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
508
Population
2.2
Area (sq mi)
231
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28325?
29.5
Median Age
49.0%
Male
51.0%
Female
5.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$54,375
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$34,902
Per Capita Income
3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28325 ranks nationally
Calypso, NC household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,375 20th percentile higher than 20% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
198
Total Housing Units
188
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$99,600
Median Home Value
-62% vs state
$645
Median Rent
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 28325, employing approximately 64 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,393,000.
11
Businesses
64
Employees
$3.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 36.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 28325 vs 28365 →
ZIP 28325 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28365
Mount Olive (28365)
17,144 residents
- 28333
Dudley (28333)
11,830 residents
- 28341 4,257
Faison (28341)
4,257 residents
- 28325 508
Calypso (28325)
508 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28325 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28325 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28341
Faison (28341)
$57,431 median income
- 28325
Calypso (28325)
$54,375 median income
- 28365
Mount Olive (28365)
$52,174 median income
- 28333
Dudley (28333)
$50,188 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28325 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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