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
- $90,815
- Median income
- $160,200
- Median home value
- 17.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 91.5 square miles in Clarendon, Columbus County, North Carolina. The area is home to 1,968 residents, producing a population density of 22 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 28432 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28432 sits at $90,815 (31% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $35,590. The poverty rate stands at 9.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $160,200 (38% below the state average) with median rent at $950 per month, and 83.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28432 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Columbus County, so you can benchmark 28432 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 28432, Clarendon, 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
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
$35,590
Per Capita Income
9.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28432 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$90,815 Top 26% higher than 74% 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?
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
$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.
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