Clarendon, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28432
Columbus County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,968
- 22/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $90,815
- Median income Above-median income area
- $160,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 17.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Clarendon pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 26%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 22
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28432 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28432 covers 91.5 square miles in Clarendon, Columbus County, North Carolina (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,968 residents on file, a density of 22 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 28432 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $90,815 (31% above the average North Carolina ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,590. The poverty rate is 9.5%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $160,200 (38% below the average North Carolina ZIP), and median rent is $950; owner occupancy is 83.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Columbus County, so 28432 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 28432, Clarendon, 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
1,968
Population
91.5
Area (sq mi)
22
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28432?
38.4
Median Age
48.0%
Male
52.0%
Female
1.7%
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?
$90,815
Median Household Income
+31% vs state ZIP avg
$35,590
Per Capita Income
9.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28432 ranks among North Carolina ZIPs
Clarendon, NC household income vs. every North Carolina ZIP code
Median household income among 749 reporting North Carolina ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$90,815 Top 14% higher than 86% of 749 North Carolina 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
711housing units
711
Total Housing Units
621
Occupied Units
90
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$160,200
Median Home Value
-38% vs state ZIP avg
$950
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 28432, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,505,000.
9
Businesses
39
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 44.4% |
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 28432 vs 28463 →
ZIP 28432 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28472
Whiteville (28472)
19,658 residents
- 29569
Loris (29569)
15,951 residents
- 28463
Tabor City (28463)
9,799 residents
- 28431 7,102
Chadbourn (28431)
7,102 residents
- 28455 2,117
Nakina (28455)
2,117 residents
- 28432 1,968
Clarendon (28432)
1,968 residents
- 28424 128
Brunswick (28424)
128 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28432 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28432 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28432
Clarendon (28432)
$90,815 median income
- 28424
Brunswick (28424)
$48,875 median income
- 29569
Loris (29569)
$46,840 median income
- 28463
Tabor City (28463)
$45,239 median income
- 28472
Whiteville (28472)
$42,003 median income
- 28431
Chadbourn (28431)
$40,888 median income
- 28455
Nakina (28455)
$37,760 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28432 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 28432, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,968 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 28432 in?
ZIP code 28432 (Clarendon) is located in Columbus County, North Carolina. Columbus County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/columbus-nc.
What is the population of ZIP code 28432?
ZIP code 28432 in Clarendon, NC has a population of 1,968 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 28432?
The median household income in ZIP 28432 is $90,815, which is 19% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 28432?
The median home value in ZIP 28432 is $160,200, which is 42% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 28432?
The largest racial group in ZIP 28432 is White at 77.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 28432?
ZIP code 28432 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 39 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 28432?
In ZIP code 28432, 37.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 28432?
In ZIP code 28432, approximately 83.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 28432?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 28432 is 9.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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