Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28455: Nakina, NC
ZIP code 28455 uses the postal name Nakina, North Carolina and lies entirely in Columbus County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $37,760 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Nakina · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Columbus County
- House district
- NC-7 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 70.4 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28455?
28455 centers on 34.112°, -78.632° and covers 70.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 28432, 28463, 28420, 28472.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28455, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 28455 compare with the rest of Columbus County?
| Measure | 28455 | In Columbus County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,644 | 12th of 16 | 637th of 853 |
| Median household income | $38k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $118k | not ranked | not ranked |
28455's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,529) is more than a quarter of the figure ($37,760); 28455's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$35,094) is more than a quarter of the figure ($117,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 29% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 28455?
The 2020 Census counted 1,681 people in 28455; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,644. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 20.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,644±323 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,681−20.6% since 2010 (2,117)
- Households
- 829
- Median age
- 38.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 28455?
Of the 1,644 people the ACS estimates in 28455, 20.0% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (66.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (14.6%).
- Under 1820.0%
- 18 to 6455.2%
- 65 and older24.8%
- White, not Hispanic66.1%
- Black, not Hispanic14.6%
- Hispanic or Latino13.9%
- Other or two or more5.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 28455 earn?
Median household income is $37,760 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($55,308 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $37,760±$20,529
- Income per person
- $25,669
- Below the poverty line
- 28.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,899740 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 28455?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $117,800
- Median gross rent
- $787
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.6%
- Housing units
- 901
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28455?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4
- Construction4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28455?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28432 | Clarendon | 1,656 | $91k | 8.2 mi |
| 28463 | Tabor City | 7,522 | $45k | 8.3 mi |
| 28420 | Ash | 2,658 | $54k | 10.1 mi |
| 28472 | Whiteville | 16,780 | $42k | 13.4 mi |
| 28452 | Longwood | 1,152 | – | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 28424 | Brunswick | 90 | $49k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 28467 | Calabash | 13,313 | $75k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 28442 | Hallsboro | 1,810 | $61k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.