Kenansville, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28349
Duplin County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,724
- 21/sq mi
- $54,139
- Median income
- $106,900
- Median home value
- 18.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kenansville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28349 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28349 covers 174.8 square miles in Kenansville, Duplin County, North Carolina (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,724 residents on file, a density of 21 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 28349 reports a modest median household income of $54,139 (22% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $28,714. The poverty rate stands at 21.0% and the unemployment rate at 3.6%. Median home value sits at $106,900 (59% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 74.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.4, and the average commute is 30 minutes. Beyond these figures, 1 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Duplin County, letting you compare 28349 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 28349
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Kenansville, NC
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 28349.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
33 establishments
- Retail trade 12
Retail trade
12 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 12
Professional, scientific, and technical services
12 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 11
Accommodation and food services
11 establishments
- Finance and insurance 5
Finance and insurance
5 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 28349, Kenansville, 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
3,724
Population
174.8
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28349?
43.4
Median Age
46.0%
Male
54.0%
Female
3.7%
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?
$54,139
Median Household Income
-22% vs state
$28,714
Per Capita Income
21.0%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
29.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 28349 ranks nationally
Kenansville, NC household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,139 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?
1,657
Total Housing Units
1,550
Occupied Units
107
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$106,900
Median Home Value
-59% vs state
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 97 business establishments in ZIP 28349, employing approximately 1,884 people with a combined annual payroll of $103,422,000.
97
Businesses
1,884
Employees
$103.4M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 33 | 34.0% |
| Retail trade | 12 | 12.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 12 | 12.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 11 | 11.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 5.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 5.2% |
| Construction | 4 | 4.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 4.1% |
| Information | 3 | 3.1% |
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 28349 vs 28508 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28508 | Albertson, NC | 2,737 | 10.1 mi |
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