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ZIP Code 28523: Cove City, NC
ZIP code 28523 uses the postal name Cove City, North Carolina and lies entirely in Craven County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,452 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Cove City; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cove City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Craven County
- Census places
- Cove City
- Micro area
- New Bern, NC
- House district
- NC-3 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 65.3 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28523?
28523 centers on 35.209°, -77.300° and covers 65.3 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 28526, 28586, 28585, 28562.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28523, 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 28523 compare with the rest of Craven County?
| Measure | 28523 | In Craven County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,753 | 6th of 11 | 533rd of 853 |
| Median household income | $46k | 6th of 7 | 488th of 528 |
| Median home value | $159k | not ranked | not ranked |
28523's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$67,843) is more than a quarter of the figure ($158,600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 10% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% of all 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 28523?
The 2020 Census counted 2,376 people in 28523; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,753. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,753±516 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,376
- Households
- 1,116
- Median age
- 36.0
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 28523?
Of the 2,753 people the ACS estimates in 28523, 23.6% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (72.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (16.5%).
- Under 1823.6%
- 18 to 6457.6%
- 65 and older18.8%
- White, not Hispanic72.9%
- Black, not Hispanic16.5%
- Other or two or more7.0%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- 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 28523 earn?
Median household income is $45,452 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Craven County.
- Median household income
- $45,452±$8,310
- Income per person
- $34,822
- Below the poverty line
- 7.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,2761,120 returns; wages 71% 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 28523?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,600
- Median gross rent
- $850
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.2%
- Housing units
- 1,154
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 28523?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Retail trade3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 28523?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28526 | Dover | 1,842 | $39k | 6.6 mi |
| 28586 | Vanceboro | 7,992 | $57k | 10.5 mi |
| 28585 | Trenton | 3,893 | $61k | 12.9 mi |
| 28562 | New Bern | 39,082 | $75k | 13.2 mi |
| 28501 | Kinston | 17,642 | $35k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 28530 | Grifton | 6,484 | $37k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 28527 | Ernul | 1,588 | $74k | 16.3 mi (near) |
| 28573 | Pollocksville | 1,874 | $64k | 16.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.