Vandemere, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28587
Pamlico County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 369
- 42/sq mi
- $35,833
- Median income
- $108,100
- Median home value
- 20.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Vandemere pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 42
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28587 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28587 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 8.8 square miles in Vandemere, Pamlico County, North Carolina. The area is home to 369 residents, producing a population density of 42 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 28587 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28587 sits at $35,833 (48% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $25,942. The poverty rate stands at 29.2% and the unemployment rate at 4.8%. On housing, the median home value is $108,100 (58% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 76.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28587 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pamlico County, so you can benchmark 28587 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 28587, Vandemere, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
369
Population
8.8
Area (sq mi)
42
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28587?
57.5
Median Age
38.3%
Male
61.7%
Female
4.3%
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?
$35,833
Median Household Income
-48% vs state
$25,942
Per Capita Income
29.2%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28587 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$35,833 4th percentile higher than 4% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
166
Total Housing Units
98
Occupied Units
68
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$108,100
Median Home Value
-58% vs state
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 28587 vs 28515 →
ZIP 28587 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
- 27806
Aurora (27806)
2,331 residents
- 28556 963
Merritt (28556)
963 residents
- 28587 369
Vandemere (28587)
369 residents
- 28583 281
Stonewall (28583)
281 residents
- 28552 254
Lowland (28552)
254 residents
- 28537 137
Hobucken (28537)
137 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28587 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28587 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28552
Lowland (28552)
$63,841 median income
- 28571
Oriental (28571)
$63,393 median income
- 27806
Aurora (27806)
$45,809 median income
- 28587
Vandemere (28587)
$35,833 median income
- 28515
Bayboro (28515)
$31,715 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28587 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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