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 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 168.5 square miles in Maple Hill, Onslow County, North Carolina. The area is home to 2,545 residents, producing a population density of 15 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 28454 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28454 sits at $73,015 (6% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $41,198. The poverty rate stands at 7.7% and the unemployment rate at 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, a direct signal of whether 28454 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Onslow County, so you can benchmark 28454 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 28454, Maple Hill, 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
2,545
Population
168.5
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28454?
32.8
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
0.8%
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?
$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
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
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?
1,438
Total Housing Units
1,255
Occupied Units
183
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$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.
- 28540
Jacksonville (28540)
49,252 residents
- 28454 2,545
Maple Hill (28454)
2,545 residents
- 28521 2,287
Chinquapin (28521)
2,287 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28454 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28454 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28454
Maple Hill (28454)
$73,015 median income
- 28540
Jacksonville (28540)
$65,625 median income
- 28521
Chinquapin (28521)
$47,813 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.
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