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ZIP Code 28543: Tarawa Terrace, NC
ZIP code 28543 uses the postal name Tarawa Terrace, North Carolina and lies entirely in Onslow County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,649 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of Jacksonville.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tarawa Terrace · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Onslow County
- Census places
- Jacksonville
- Neighborhoods
- Knox Area, Knox Trailer Park, Tarawa Terrace I, Tarawa Terrace II GeoNames
- Metro area
- Jacksonville, NC
- House district
- NC-3 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 4.6 sq mi · 1,326 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28543?
28543 centers on 34.735°, -77.398° and covers 4.6 square miles of land plus 1.5 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 28540, 28546, 28547.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28543, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 28543 compare with the rest of Onslow County?
| Measure | 28543 | In Onslow County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,069 | 10th of 16 | 409th of 853 |
| Median household income | $51k | 9th of 9 | 452nd of 528 |
| Median home value | – | – | – |
Its median household income is higher than in 15% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 81% 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 28543?
The 2020 Census counted 5,016 people in 28543; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,069. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,069±948 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,016
- Households
- 1,645
- Median age
- 21.4
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 28543?
Of the 6,069 people the ACS estimates in 28543, 24.6% are under 18 and 0.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (54.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (21.0%).
- Under 1824.6%
- 18 to 6475.3%
- 65 and older0.2%
- White, not Hispanic54.0%
- Black, not Hispanic21.0%
- Hispanic or Latino16.3%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.3%
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 28543 earn?
Median household income is $50,649 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Onslow County.
- Median household income
- $50,649±$11,928
- Income per person
- $22,876
- Below the poverty line
- 8.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 38.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,3791,590 returns; wages 97% 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 28543?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $1,418
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 2.9%
- Housing units
- 2,056
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28543?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28540 | Jacksonville | 49,141 | $66k | 5.8 mi |
| 28546 | Jacksonville | 47,256 | $64k | 6.4 mi |
| 28547 | Camp Lejeune | 21,346 | $68k | 8.2 mi |
| 28542 | Camp Lejeune | 3,508 | $126k | 3.6 mi (near) |
| 28544 | Midway Park | 4,386 | $52k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 28539 | Hubert | 18,351 | $67k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 28555 | Maysville | 5,914 | $69k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 28582 | Stella | 1,658 | $89k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.