Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28526: Dover, NC
ZIP code 28526 uses the postal name Dover, North Carolina and lies mostly in Craven County (63% of its land), reaching into Jones County and Lenoir County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $39,110 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Dover; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dover · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Craven County (63%); Jones County (32%); Lenoir County (6%)
- Census places
- Dover
- Micro area
- New Bern, NC
- House districts
- NC-3 (94%), NC-1 (6%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 95.8 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28526?
28526 centers on 35.245°, -77.408° and covers 95.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 28523, 28501, 28530, 28585, 28586.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28526, 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 28526 compare with the rest of Craven County?
| Measure | 28526 | In Craven County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,842 | 9th of 11 | 611th of 853 |
| Median household income | $39k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $124k | not ranked | not ranked |
28526's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$11,899) is more than a quarter of the figure ($39,110); 28526's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$90,566) is more than a quarter of the figure ($124,200). 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 25% 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 28526?
The 2020 Census counted 2,208 people in 28526; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,842. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,842±415 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,208
- Households
- 980
- Median age
- 55.2
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 28526?
Of the 1,842 people the ACS estimates in 28526, 16.0% are under 18 and 28.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (30.6%).
- Under 1816.0%
- 18 to 6455.1%
- 65 and older28.9%
- White, not Hispanic67.4%
- Black, not Hispanic30.6%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- 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 28526 earn?
Median household income is $39,110 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $39,110±$11,899
- Income per person
- $30,816
- Below the poverty line
- 17.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,515990 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 28526?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $124,200
- Median gross rent
- $920
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.8%
- Housing units
- 1,220
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28526?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Construction4
- Transportation and warehousing3
- 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 28526?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28523 | Cove City | 2,753 | $46k | 6.6 mi |
| 28501 | Kinston | 17,642 | $35k | 6.7 mi |
| 28530 | Grifton | 6,484 | $37k | 8.9 mi |
| 28585 | Trenton | 3,893 | $61k | 13.5 mi |
| 28586 | Vanceboro | 7,992 | $57k | 14.1 mi |
| 28504 | Kinston | 20,407 | $54k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 28513 | Ayden | 10,573 | $57k | 13.7 mi (near) |
| 28538 | Hookerton | 1,989 | $57k | 14.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.