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ZIP Code 28543

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Tarawa Terrace · Onslow County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

4,699

Population

5.3

Area (sq mi)

887

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

21.6

Median Age

60.8%

Male

39.2%

Female

4.4%

Foreign-Born

White 61.6%
African American 24.2%
Asian 3.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$43,680

Median Household Income

$21,232

Per Capita Income

13.7%

Poverty Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 51.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 34.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

2,207

Total Housing Units

1,782

Occupied Units

425

Vacant Units

2.72

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 3.3%
Renter 96.7%

$1,425

Median Rent

2006

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28547 Camp Lejeune, NC 21,884 4.3 mi
28546 Jacksonville, NC 42,696 4.5 mi
28544 Midway Park, NC 5,368 4.1 mi
28540 Jacksonville, NC 49,252 7.4 mi

Related Areas

Onslow County Tarawa Terrace, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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