PlainZIP

Maple Hill, NC · standard

ZIP Code 28454

Onslow County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

2,545
15/sq mi
$73,015
Median income
$209,400
Median home value
25.4%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Maple Hill pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 49%
household income, US ZIPs
46th pct
home value, US ZIPs
15
people per sq mi
82%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28454 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 28454 covers 168.5 square miles in Maple Hill, Onslow County, North Carolina (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,545 residents on file, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 28454 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,015 (6% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $41,198. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.3%. On housing, the median home value is $209,400 (19% below the state average) with median rent at $1,558 per month, and 82.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.8, and the average commute is -. To put 28454 in local context, 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Onslow County, for a geography-aware comparison.

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 28454, Maple Hill, 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

2,545

Population

168.5

Area (sq mi)

15

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 28454?

32.8

Median Age

49.5%

Male

50.5%

Female

0.8%

Foreign-Born

White 60.0%
African American 35.5%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%

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?

$73,015

Median Household Income

+6% vs state

$41,198

Per Capita Income

7.7%

Poverty Rate

0.3%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 28454 ranks nationally

Maple Hill, NC household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$73,015 Top 49% higher than 51% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 49.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 25.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

1,438

Total Housing Units

1,255

Occupied Units

183

Vacant Units

2.31

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 82.2%
Renter 17.8%

$209,400

Median Home Value

-19% vs state

$1,558

Median Rent

1998

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 28454, employing approximately 93 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,218,000.

19

Businesses

93

Employees

$4.2M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 6 31.6%
Retail trade 4 21.1%

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 28454 vs 28540 →

ZIP 28454 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28454 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 28454 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 28454 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
28540 Jacksonville, NC 49,252 9.9 mi
28521 Chinquapin, NC 2,287 11.2 mi

More ZIP Codes in Onslow County

28540 standard
Jacksonville, NC
Pop: 49,252
28546 standard
Jacksonville, NC
Pop: 42,696
28547 standard
Camp Lejeune, NC
Pop: 21,884
28539 standard
Hubert, NC
Pop: 15,469
28574 standard
Richlands, NC
Pop: 15,102
28460 standard
Sneads Ferry, NC
Pop: 7,652

Related Areas

Onslow County Maple Hill, NC North Carolina

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 28454 in? ▼
ZIP code 28454 (Maple Hill) is located in Onslow County, North Carolina. Onslow County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/onslow-nc.
What is the population of ZIP code 28454? ▼
ZIP code 28454 in Maple Hill, NC has a population of 2,545 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 28454? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 28454 is $73,015, which is 4% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 28454? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 28454 is $209,400, which is 25% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 28454? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 28454 is White at 60.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 28454? ▼
ZIP code 28454 has 19 business establishments employing approximately 93 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 28454? ▼
In ZIP code 28454, 49.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 25.4% 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 28454? ▼
In ZIP code 28454, approximately 82.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 28454? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 28454 is 7.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.