Council, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28434
Bladen County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,329
- 6/sq mi
- $49,643
- Median income
- $169,100
- Median home value
- 13.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Council pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28434 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28434 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 207.7 square miles in Council, Bladen County, North Carolina. The area is home to 1,329 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 28434 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28434 sits at $49,643 (28% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $38,162. The poverty rate stands at 14.2% and the unemployment rate at 1.3%. On housing, the median home value is $169,100 (35% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 63.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28434 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bladen County, so you can benchmark 28434 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 28434, Council, 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
1,329
Population
207.7
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28434?
61.2
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
4.9%
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?
$49,643
Median Household Income
-28% vs state
$38,162
Per Capita Income
14.2%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28434 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,643 14th percentile higher than 14% 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?
455
Total Housing Units
356
Occupied Units
99
Vacant Units
1.99
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$169,100
Median Home Value
-35% vs state
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 28434, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $842,000.
7
Businesses
29
Employees
$842K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 28434 vs 28448 →
ZIP 28434 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28450
Lake Waccamaw (28450)
2,438 residents
- 28434
Council (28434)
1,329 residents
- 28448
Kelly (28448)
1,243 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28434 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28434 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28450
Lake Waccamaw (28450)
$69,554 median income
- 28448
Kelly (28448)
$53,378 median income
- 28434
Council (28434)
$49,643 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28434 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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