Ivanhoe, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28447
Sampson County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,391
- 5/sq mi
- $77,134
- Median income
- $241,300
- Median home value
- 18.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ivanhoe pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28447 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28447 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 302.4 square miles in Ivanhoe, Sampson County, North Carolina. The area is home to 1,391 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 28447 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28447 sits at $77,134 (12% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $38,131. The poverty rate stands at 13.1% and the unemployment rate at 3.3%. On housing, the median home value is $241,300 (7% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 95.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28447 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sampson County, so you can benchmark 28447 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 28447, Ivanhoe, 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
1,391
Population
302.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28447?
55.8
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
2.9%
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?
$77,134
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$38,131
Per Capita Income
13.1%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28447 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,134 Top 42% higher than 58% 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?
511
Total Housing Units
437
Occupied Units
74
Vacant Units
3.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$241,300
Median Home Value
-7% vs state
1987
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 28447, employing approximately 47 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,807,000.
11
Businesses
47
Employees
$1.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 28447 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28444
Harrells (28444)
2,085 residents
- 28421
Atkinson (28421)
1,521 residents
- 28447
Ivanhoe (28447)
1,391 residents
- 28448
Kelly (28448)
1,243 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28447 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28447 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28447
Ivanhoe (28447)
$77,134 median income
- 28421
Atkinson (28421)
$60,025 median income
- 28448
Kelly (28448)
$53,378 median income
- 28444
Harrells (28444)
$44,330 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28447 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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