Kelly, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28448
Bladen County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,243
- 5/sq mi
- $53,378
- Median income
- $132,700
- Median home value
- 2.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kelly pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28448 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28448 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 243.7 square miles in Kelly, Bladen County, North Carolina. The area is home to 1,243 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 28448 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28448 sits at $53,378 (23% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $35,166. The poverty rate stands at 9.3% and the unemployment rate at 12.2%. On housing, the median home value is $132,700 (49% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 80.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28448 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 2.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bladen County, so you can benchmark 28448 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 28448, Kelly, 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
1,243
Population
243.7
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28448?
30.8
Median Age
46.9%
Male
53.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
$53,378
Median Household Income
-23% vs state
$35,166
Per Capita Income
9.3%
Poverty Rate
12.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28448 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,378 19th percentile higher than 19% 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?
389
Total Housing Units
260
Occupied Units
129
Vacant Units
2.95
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$132,700
Median Home Value
-49% vs state
1992
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 28448, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,346,000.
11
Businesses
39
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 45.5% |
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 28448 vs 28456 →
ZIP 28448 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28456
Riegelwood (28456)
3,658 residents
- 28421
Atkinson (28421)
1,521 residents
- 28447 1,391
Ivanhoe (28447)
1,391 residents
- 28434 1,329
Council (28434)
1,329 residents
- 28448 1,243
Kelly (28448)
1,243 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28448 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28448 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
- 28456
Riegelwood (28456)
$49,670 median income
- 28434
Council (28434)
$49,643 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28448 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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