Wayne County, North Carolina
Wayne County covers 554 sq mi of land and has about 118,652 residents. 9 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 5 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
118,652
214/sq mi
Median household income
$60K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$179K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$965
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.3
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
17.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Wayne County
9 total
Wayne County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
19%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
14%
High school
30%
Some college
23%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
7%
How people get to work
Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
0.7%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
5%
Other
0.8%
At a glance
| Wayne | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 61.5% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 5.4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 90% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 12.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 7.9% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 11.5% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 26.4 min |