Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28527: Ernul, NC
ZIP code 28527 uses the postal name Ernul, North Carolina and lies entirely in Craven County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,190 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ernul · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Craven County
- Micro area
- New Bern, NC
- House district
- NC-3 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 64.6 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28527?
28527 centers on 35.258°, -77.018° and covers 64.6 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 28560, 27814, 28586, 28529, 27817, 27806.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28527, 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 28527 compare with the rest of Craven County?
| Measure | 28527 | In Craven County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,588 | 10th of 11 | 641st of 853 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $121k | not ranked | not ranked |
28527's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,335) is more than a quarter of the figure ($74,190); 28527's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$109,356) is more than a quarter of the figure ($120,800). 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 28527?
The 2020 Census counted 1,220 people in 28527; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,588. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,588±488 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,220
- Households
- 634
- Median age
- 40.7
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 28527?
Of the 1,588 people the ACS estimates in 28527, 22.0% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.9%).
- Under 1822.0%
- 18 to 6458.8%
- 65 and older19.1%
- White, not Hispanic90.9%
- Black, not Hispanic3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- 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 28527 earn?
Median household income is $74,190 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $74,190±$21,335
- Income per person
- $35,142
- Below the poverty line
- 8.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,738560 returns; wages 67% 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 28527?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $120,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,638
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.3%
- Housing units
- 689
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 28527?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- 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 28527?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28560 | New Bern | 28,661 | $65k | 9.4 mi |
| 27814 | Blounts Creek | 1,671 | $77k | 9.7 mi |
| 28586 | Vanceboro | 7,992 | $57k | 10.1 mi |
| 28529 | Grantsboro | 1,804 | $65k | 13.3 mi |
| 27817 | Chocowinity | 7,834 | $77k | 13.9 mi |
| 27806 | Aurora | 2,152 | $46k | 15.1 mi |
| 28519 | Bridgeton | 392 | $39k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 27821 | Edward | 64 | – | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 28562 | New Bern | 39,082 | $75k | 13.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.