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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.2 square miles in Calypso, Duplin County, North Carolina. The area is home to 508 residents, producing a population density of 231 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 28325 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28325 sits at $54,375 (21% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $34,902. The poverty rate stands at 3.6% and the unemployment rate at 12.3%. On housing, the median home value is $99,600 (62% below the state average) with median rent at $645 per month, and 56.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28325 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Duplin County, so you can benchmark 28325 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
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
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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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