Zip code 28515: Bayboro, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 28515?

28515 is assigned to Bayboro, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 28515 in?

28515 is in Pamlico County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 28515?

About 2,822 people live in 28515, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 28515?

The median household income in 28515 is $31,715.

Q: What zip codes are near 28515?

The closest zip codes to 28515 are 28587, 28583, 28556, 28509, 28537.

Residential delivery areaPamlico CountyEastern Time

Population

2,822

Median household income

$32K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$158K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$591/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

77 sq mi

37 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 28515

28515 is a rural zip code in Bayboro, North Carolina (Pamlico County), covering 77 sq mi of land. About 2,822 people live here, or 37 per square mile. The median resident is 47 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $31,715 a year, about 39% of the national median of $80,734. 19.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $157,700, or 5.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $591 a month.

10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.8 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and sales.

How 28515 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers22.8%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%20th of 798 in NC
Housing vacancy27.1%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%131st of 789 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.538
96th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NC 0.47739th of 781 in NC
Median age47
91st
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1220th of 802 in NC
Uninsured rate13.1%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%187th of 797 in NC
Veterans8.9%
84th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%229th of 801 in NC
Poverty rate19.4%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NC 13%156th of 788 in NC
Residents 65 and older20.6%
77th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%344th of 802 in NC
Diversity index59.4
71st
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4175th of 802 in NC
Rent-burdened renters56.2%
71st
U.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%179th of 760 in NC
Self-employed workers10.6%
65th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%351st of 798 in NC
Government workers14.9%
59th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%375th of 798 in NC
Homeownership rate71.1%
56th
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%499th of 788 in NC
Average commute21.8 min
22nd
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min629th of 771 in NC
Median earnings per worker$40,000
21st
U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279491st of 788 in NC
Work from home7.1%
17th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%512th of 799 in NC
Median home value$157,700
11th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900592nd of 757 in NC
Unemployment rate2.6%
11th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%587th of 799 in NC
Residents under 1816.1%
11th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%598th of 802 in NC
Broadband access81.5%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NC 90.1%606th of 788 in NC
Foreign-born residents1.1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%655th of 802 in NC
Population2,822
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404529th of 802 in NC
Population density37/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi689th of 802 in NC
Tech workers0.4%
5th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%588th of 798 in NC
Per capita income$20,949
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385759th of 799 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%733rd of 799 in NC
Median household income$31,715
1st
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388739th of 748 in NC
Median gross rent$591
1st
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228677th of 688 in NC

Measure	28515	Pamlico	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Healthcare workers	22.8%	13.2%	9.5%	9.7%	99th	20th of 798
Housing vacancy	27.1%	25.5%	12.5%	10.1%	97th	131st of 789
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.538	0.455	0.477	0.483	96th	39th of 781
Median age	47	54.1	39.1	38.9	91st	220th of 802
Uninsured rateWeakness	13.1%	8.4%	9.9%	8.4%	84th	187th of 797
Veterans	8.9%	11.7%	7.4%	6.2%	84th	229th of 801
Poverty rateWeakness	19.4%	15.2%	13%	12.5%	83rd	156th of 788
Residents 65 and older	20.6%	30.6%	17.2%	17.2%	77th	344th of 802
Diversity index	59.4	43.1	58.4	61.4	71st	175th of 802
Rent-burdened renters	56.2%	47.9%	48.9%	51.1%	71st	179th of 760
Self-employed workers	10.6%	10.2%	9.8%	10%	65th	351st of 798
Government workers	14.9%	19.6%	13.8%	14.5%	59th	375th of 798
Homeownership rate	71.1%	82.9%	66.6%	65.2%	56th	499th of 788
Average commute	21.8 min	26.5 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	22nd	629th of 771
Median earnings per worker	$40,000	$43,519	$46,279	$49,666	21st	491st of 788
Work from home	7.1%	11.1%	16.3%	15.1%	17th	512th of 799
Median home value	$157,700	$216,800	$288,900	$332,700	11th	592nd of 757
Unemployment rateStrength	2.6%	5.1%	4.7%	5.2%	11th	587th of 799
Residents under 18	16.1%	14.2%	21.8%	22%	11th	598th of 802
Broadband accessWeakness	81.5%	87.4%	90.1%	91%	6th	606th of 788
Foreign-born residents	1.1%	2.9%	9.1%	14.1%	6th	655th of 802
Population	2,822	12,390	10,730,404	334,922,499	5th	529th of 802
Population density	37/sq mi	37/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	689th of 802
Tech workers	0.4%	1.7%	3.9%	3.8%	5th	588th of 798
Per capita incomeWeakness	$20,949	$34,815	$41,385	$44,673	3rd	759th of 799
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	10.3%	25.4%	35.7%	35.7%	3rd	733rd of 799
Median household incomeWeakness	$31,715	$59,717	$72,388	$80,734	1st	739th of 748
Median gross rent	$591	$752	$1,228	$1,413	1st	677th of 688

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

13%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

15%

35–44

13%

45–54

20%

55–64

11%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

Under 18

16.1%

65 and over

20.6%

Race and ethnicity

White47%
Black43%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

59.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.2%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 977
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 52.7%
Married couples: 38.5%
Living alone: 41.7%
Veterans (of adults): 8.9%
Male / female: 60% / 40%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

43%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

28515

$31,715

Pamlico Co.

$59,717

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$20,949

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.538

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28515

$157,700

Pamlico Co.

$216,800

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

28515

$591

Pamlico Co.

$752

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.1%

Mobile home

24%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,340
Owner-occupied: 71.1%
Vacant: 27.1%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.9%
Home value to income: 5.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

0.7%

Walked

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

26%

20–29

15%

30–44

28%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

30.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

23%

Production

16%

Sales

11%

Management

Transportation and moving

Farming, fishing and forestry

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Business and finance

Food service

Legal and social services

Computer and math

0.4%

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

26%

Retail

13%

Admin, support and management

13%

Agriculture and mining

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Education

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Other services

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.6%

Information

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$40,000

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	28515	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$55,833	$74,888
Service	$26,719	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,875	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$27,083	$49,199
Production and transportation	$7,328	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

42%

Some college

30%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Households with broadband: 81.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.2%
No internet access: 16.1%
Without health insurance: 13.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Bayboro
State: North Carolina
County: Pamlico County
Center point: 35.1916° N, 76.6892° W
Land area: 77 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Bayboro2% of zip
Alliance2% of zip
Mesic1% of zip
Stonewall1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 28515

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28587	Vandemere, NC	1.3 mi	209	$35,833	$108,100
28583	Stonewall, NC · PO box	4.8 mi	—	—	—
28556	Merritt, NC	5 mi	752	—	$246,500
28509	Alliance, NC	7.3 mi	17	—	—
28537	Hobucken, NC	8.6 mi	5	—	—
27806	Aurora, NC	8.7 mi	2,152	$45,809	$117,000
28571	Oriental, NC	10 mi	2,678	$63,393	$372,500
28552	Lowland, NC	11 mi	201	$63,841	$98,800
28529	Grantsboro, NC	12 mi	1,804	$65,060	$162,300
27821	Edward, NC	14 mi	64	—	—
28510	Arapahoe, NC	16 mi	1,718	$58,839	$264,100
28560	New Bern, NC	17 mi	28,661	$65,411	$216,900

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Questions about 28515

What city is zip code 28515?

28515 is assigned to Bayboro, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28515 in?

28515 is in Pamlico County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 28515?

About 2,822 people live in 28515, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28515 in?

28515 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28515?

The median household income in 28515 is $31,715.

What zip codes are near 28515?

The closest zip codes to 28515 are 28587, 28583, 28556, 28509, 28537.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28515, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.