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ZIP Code 28555: Maysville, NC
ZIP code 28555 uses the postal name Maysville, North Carolina and lies mostly in Onslow County (51% of its land) with the rest in Jones County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,236 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Maysville; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Maysville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Onslow County (51%); Jones County (49%)
- Census places
- Maysville
- Metro area
- Jacksonville, NC
- House district
- NC-3 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 141.4 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28555?
28555 centers on 34.868°, -77.248° and covers 141.4 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 28573, 28546, 28582, 28539, 28584, 28585, 28562, 28532, 28570.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28555, 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 28555 compare with the rest of Onslow County?
| Measure | 28555 | In Onslow County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,914 | 11th of 16 | 413th of 853 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $171k | 10th of 13 | 440th of 572 |
28555's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$19,811) is more than a quarter of the figure ($69,236). 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 39% 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 28555?
The 2020 Census counted 5,260 people in 28555; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,914. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,914±865 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,260
- Households
- 2,379
- Median age
- 39.6
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 28555?
Of the 5,914 people the ACS estimates in 28555, 26.8% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (60.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (21.3%).
- Under 1826.8%
- 18 to 6456.0%
- 65 and older17.2%
- White, not Hispanic60.0%
- Black, not Hispanic21.3%
- Other or two or more11.4%
- Hispanic or Latino5.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.4%
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 28555 earn?
Median household income is $69,236 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $69,236±$19,811
- Income per person
- $31,424
- Below the poverty line
- 17.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,2262,510 returns; wages 72% 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 28555?
FHFA's house price index for 28555, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 170% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 80% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $170,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,044
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.0%
- Housing units
- 2,773
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 28555?
58 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)11
- Construction10
- Transportation and warehousing8
- Health care and social assistance6
- Retail trade5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
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 28555?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28573 | Pollocksville | 1,874 | $64k | 8.3 mi |
| 28546 | Jacksonville | 47,256 | $64k | 8.6 mi |
| 28582 | Stella | 1,658 | $89k | 10.0 mi |
| 28539 | Hubert | 18,351 | $67k | 12.0 mi |
| 28584 | Swansboro | 14,939 | $87k | 13.0 mi |
| 28585 | Trenton | 3,893 | $61k | 15.8 mi |
| 28562 | New Bern | 39,082 | $75k | 16.3 mi |
| 28532 | Havelock | 20,908 | $61k | 20.7 mi |
| 28570 | Newport | 22,197 | $70k | 21.8 mi |
| 28544 | Midway Park | 4,386 | $52k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 28543 | Tarawa Terrace | 6,069 | $51k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 28542 | Camp Lejeune | 3,508 | $126k | 15.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.