Merritt, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28556
Pamlico County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 963
- 8/sq mi
- $246,500
- Median home value
- 51.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Merritt pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28556 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28556 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Merritt, Pamlico County, North Carolina, home to just 963 residents across 117.4 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 28556, but per-capita income is $35,991. The poverty rate stands at 11.4% and the unemployment rate at 3.8%. Median home value sits at $246,500 (5% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 77.7%.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 51.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.7, and the average commute is -. To put 28556 in local context, 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Pamlico County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 28556, Merritt, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
963
Population
117.4
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28556?
56.7
Median Age
42.4%
Male
57.6%
Female
0.8%
Foreign-Born
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)
How much do residents earn?
$35,991
Per Capita Income
11.4%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
592
Total Housing Units
376
Occupied Units
216
Vacant Units
2.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$246,500
Median Home Value
-5% vs state
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 28556, employing approximately 82 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,412,000.
10
Businesses
82
Employees
$3.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 40.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 28556 vs 28587 →
ZIP 28556 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28515
Bayboro (28515)
2,915 residents
- 28571
Oriental (28571)
2,585 residents
- 28510
Arapahoe (28510)
1,502 residents
- 28556 963
Merritt (28556)
963 residents
- 28587 369
Vandemere (28587)
369 residents
- 28583 281
Stonewall (28583)
281 residents
- 28537 137
Hobucken (28537)
137 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28556 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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