28508 Zip Code (NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,773
Zip code population in 2010: 2,737
Zip code population in 2000: 1,771

Houses and condos: 795
Renter-occupied apartments: 264
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28508: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 35.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 50 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $927
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $555

For population 25 years and over in 28508:

• High school or higher: 58.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28508:

• Never married: 36.2%
• Now married: 49.5%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 4.7%
• Divorced: 9.1%

• 
• • 1,00056.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 62435.2%White
  • 1498.4%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28508, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $38,294 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,294
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $35,544 (reported on 83.5% of returns)

Here:	$35,544
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1674.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4290.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8471.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12226.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18523.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $414 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$414
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 26.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $625 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

Here:	$625
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,050 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

Here:	+$1,050
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,443 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	+$8,443
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 315.6% for AGIs below $25k, 655.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,300 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

28508:	$12,300
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 153.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,392 (reported on 26.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,392
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 166.4% for AGIs below $25k, 85.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.7%

Here:	90%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 87.8% for AGIs below $25k, 88.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28508, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $31,102 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,102
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $28,089 (reported on 89.8% of returns)

Here:	$28,089
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.7% for AGIs below $25k, 87.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $773 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$773
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $475 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

Here:	$475
State:	$6,213

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,483 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

Here:	+$1,483
State:	+$12,740

Profit/loss from business: +$8,133 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	+$8,133
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $4,167 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

28508:	$4,167
North Carolina:	$15,575

Total itemized deductions: $15,775 (24% of AGI, reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	$15,775
State:	$23,438

Here:	24.1% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,700 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,700
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,883 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

28508:	$4,883
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,668 (reported on 28.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,668
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.4%

Here:	68%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 69.4% for AGIs below $25k, 64.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28508, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,435 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$26,435
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $24,477 (reported on 86.5% of returns)

Here:	$24,477
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.5% for AGIs below $10k, 85.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $810 (reported on 24.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$810
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $380 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	$380
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,990 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	+$4,990
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$3,927 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

Here:	+$3,927
State:	-$3,231

IRA payment deduction: $2,900 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

28508:	$2,900
North Carolina:	$2,967

Total itemized deductions: $15,196 (26% of AGI, reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	$15,196
State:	$19,464

Here:	26.3% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,927 (7% of AGI, reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,927
State:	$4,035

Here:	6.8% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $3,102 (reported on 56.9% of returns)

28508:	$3,102
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,038 (reported on 33.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,038
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.8%

Here:	73%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 70.2% for AGIs below $10k, 75.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28578, 28572, 28525, 28349, 28518, 28551.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 62
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 691

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 12 (12 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 396 (144 now married, 251 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28508 with a mortgage: 110
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $937
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $469

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 28508 household income distribution in 2022

• 124Less than $10,000
• 15$10,000 to $14,999
• 39$15,000 to $19,999
• 111$20,000 to $24,999
• 16$25,000 to $29,999
• 16$30,000 to $34,999
• 75$35,000 to $39,999
• 87$45,000 to $49,999
• 102$50,000 to $59,999
• 41$60,000 to $74,999
• 32$75,000 to $99,999
• 2$100,000 to $124,999
• 23$125,000 to $149,999
• 55$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28508

• 63Less than $10,000
• 7$10,000 to $14,999
• 2$20,000 to $24,999
• 23$25,000 to $29,999
• 75$30,000 to $34,999
• 94$40,000 to $49,999
• 9$50,000 to $59,999
• 23$60,000 to $69,999
• 40$80,000 to $89,999
• 10$100,000 to $124,999
• 14$150,000 to $174,999
• 8$175,000 to $199,999
• 21$200,000 to $249,999
• 9$300,000 to $399,999
• 15$400,000 to $499,999
• 36$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28508

• 11$150 to $199
• 20$300 to $349
• 122$500 to $549
• 14$700 to $749
• 5$800 to $899
• 5$1,000 to $1,249
• 43$1,250 to $1,499
• 53No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $969.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,857

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $54,710 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $36,668 - $102,393

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $253,422

Here:	$253,422
State:	$375,326

Mobile homes: $40,963

Here:	$40,963
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 325
• 5 to 9: 37
• Mobile homes: 401

Unemployment: 4.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28508

• 76.3%738Drove a car alone
• 6.2%60Carpooled
• 0.7%7Bicycle
• 2.0%19Walked
• 13.9%135Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28508

• 23Less than 5 minutes
• 815 to 9 minutes
• 2510 to 14 minutes
• 6015 to 19 minutes
• 8420 to 24 minutes
• 7425 to 29 minutes
• 9130 to 34 minutes
• 9635 to 39 minutes
• 14645 to 59 minutes
• 14060 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 45.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,773

• Male householders: 280 (120 living alone), Female householders: 481 (70 living alone)

• 401 spouses (401 opposite-sex spouses), 66 unmarried partners, (66 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 500 children (500 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 53 non-relatives

Size of family households: 162 2-persons, 297 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 15 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 190 1-person, 20 2-persons, 19 6-persons

256 married couples with children.
29 single-parent households (29 women).

45.2% of residents of 28508 zip code speak English at home.
53.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% very well, 37% well, 15% not well, 2% not at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• B F GRADY ELEMENTARY (2627 N NC 11 & 903 in ALBERTSON, NC)

  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-304
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Organizations: DUPLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  Alternative names: B F GRADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

• ALBERTSON WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT (3831 NORTH NC HIGHWAY 111 in ALBERTSON, NC)

  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3YGAWY7J, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  Alternative names: ALBERTSON W&S DISTRICT WTP, DUPLIN CO ALBERTSON W&S DIS WT

Population in 1990: 2,644.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,024
• Northeast: 35
• Midwest: 26
• South: 108
• West: 57

53% of the 28508 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

99% of the 28508 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 192% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: Flooring Contractors (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (1-4: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 14. The highest number of fires - 26 took place in 2003, and the least - 7 in 2017. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (43.1%), and Structure Fires (41.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28508
• 10643.1%Outside Fires
• 10141.1%Structure Fires
• 249.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 156.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28508, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28508 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	15	71.9 years
James	12	73.4 years
Robert	6	64.3 years
Henry	5	68.6 years
Joseph	5	68.0 years
Leslie	5	67.6 years
Thomas	5	68.2 years
William	5	73.0 years
Annie	4	78.5 years
John	4	74.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 28508 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Stroud	26	69.7 years
Grady	19	79.3 years
Harper	19	74.4 years
Smith	18	76.4 years
Jones	15	77.6 years
Herring	15	67.9 years
Kornegay	15	76.3 years
Davis	12	78.2 years
Rouse	9	78.2 years
Turner	8	70.9 years