Zip code 28523: Cove City, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 28523?

28523 is assigned to Cove City, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 28523 in?

28523 is in Craven County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 28523?

About 2,753 people live in 28523, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 28523?

The median household income in 28523 is $45,452.

Q: What zip codes are near 28523?

The closest zip codes to 28523 are 28526, 28586, 28585, 28501, 28562.

Residential delivery areaCraven CountyEastern Time

Population

2,753

Median household income

$45K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$159K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$850/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

65 sq mi

42 people/sq mi

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

About 28523

28523 is a rural zip code in Cove City, North Carolina (Craven County), covering 65 sq mi of land. About 2,753 people live here, or 42 per square mile. The median resident is 36 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $45,452 a year, 44% below the national median of $80,734. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $158,600, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $850 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.8 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; cleaning and personal care; and sales.

How 28523 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.522
94th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NC 0.47756th of 781 in NC
Healthcare workers14.2%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%96th of 798 in NC
Self-employed workers14.6%
89th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%152nd of 798 in NC
Rent-burdened renters58.9%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%141st of 760 in NC
Tech workers4.2%
71st
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%132nd of 798 in NC
Residents 65 and older18.8%
66th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%434th of 802 in NC
Residents under 1823.6%
64th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%218th of 802 in NC
Average commute26.8 min
55th
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min342nd of 771 in NC
Homeownership rate66.2%
44th
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%593rd of 788 in NC
Diversity index43.8
41st
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4431st of 802 in NC
Veterans4.8%
36th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%653rd of 801 in NC
Per capita income$34,822
34th
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385359th of 799 in NC
Uninsured rate4.9%
32nd
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%675th of 797 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%
29th
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%394th of 799 in NC
Median age36
27th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1658th of 802 in NC
Poverty rate7.3%
27th
U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%630th of 788 in NC
Median earnings per worker$38,793
18th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279532nd of 788 in NC
Foreign-born residents2.3%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%556th of 802 in NC
Housing vacancy3.3%
14th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%762nd of 789 in NC
Median home value$158,600
11th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900586th of 757 in NC
Median gross rent$850
10th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228463rd of 688 in NC
Unemployment rate2.4%
9th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%604th of 799 in NC
Work from home5.1%
8th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%601st of 799 in NC
Government workers8.1%
8th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%697th of 798 in NC
Population density42/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi662nd of 802 in NC
Median household income$45,452
6th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388661st of 748 in NC
Population2,753
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404533rd of 802 in NC
Broadband access74.7%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NC 90.1%722nd of 788 in NC

Measure	28523	Craven	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.522	0.450	0.477	0.483	94th	56th of 781
Healthcare workers	14.2%	11.5%	9.5%	9.7%	93rd	96th of 798
Self-employed workers	14.6%	8.7%	9.8%	10%	89th	152nd of 798
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	58.9%	46.3%	48.9%	51.1%	80th	141st of 760
Tech workers	4.2%	3.3%	3.9%	3.8%	71st	132nd of 798
Residents 65 and older	18.8%	20.9%	17.2%	17.2%	66th	434th of 802
Residents under 18	23.6%	21.3%	21.8%	22%	64th	218th of 802
Average commute	26.8 min	21.7 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	55th	342nd of 771
Homeownership rate	66.2%	68.4%	66.6%	65.2%	44th	593rd of 788
Diversity index	43.8	53.7	58.4	61.4	41st	431st of 802
Veterans	4.8%	14.5%	7.4%	6.2%	36th	653rd of 801
Per capita income	$34,822	$36,931	$41,385	$44,673	34th	359th of 799
Uninsured rate	4.9%	7.8%	9.9%	8.4%	32nd	675th of 797
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.1%	27.5%	35.7%	35.7%	29th	394th of 799
Median age	36	38.8	39.1	38.9	27th	658th of 802
Poverty rate	7.3%	13.7%	13%	12.5%	27th	630th of 788
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,793	$40,141	$46,279	$49,666	18th	532nd of 788
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	4.1%	9.1%	14.1%	14th	556th of 802
Housing vacancy	3.3%	11.7%	12.5%	10.1%	14th	762nd of 789
Median home value	$158,600	$231,600	$288,900	$332,700	11th	586th of 757
Median gross rent	$850	$1,110	$1,228	$1,413	10th	463rd of 688
Unemployment rateStrength	2.4%	4.2%	4.7%	5.2%	9th	604th of 799
Work from home	5.1%	7.5%	16.3%	15.1%	8th	601st of 799
Government workers	8.1%	21%	13.8%	14.5%	8th	697th of 798
Population density	42/sq mi	145/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	662nd of 802
Median household incomeWeakness	$45,452	$65,873	$72,388	$80,734	6th	661st of 748
Population	2,753	102,612	10,730,404	334,922,499	4th	533rd of 802
Broadband accessWeakness	74.7%	85.6%	90.1%	91%	2nd	722nd of 788

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

10%

Under 5

14%

5–17

16%

18–24

10%

25–34

35–44

10%

45–54

16%

55–64

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

Under 18

23.6%

65 and over

18.8%

Race and ethnicity

White73%
Black16%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

43.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 1,116
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 74.9%
Married couples: 55.4%
Living alone: 24.2%
Veterans (of adults): 4.8%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

36%

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

28523

$45,452

Craven Co.

$65,873

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,822

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.522

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28523

$158,600

Craven Co.

$231,600

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

28523

$850

Craven Co.

$1,110

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

31%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,154
Owner-occupied: 66.2%
Vacant: 3.3%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 2.7%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

87%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.1%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

10%

20–29

58%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Sales

10%

Production

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Management

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Police and fire

Food service

Education

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Retail

11%

Admin, support and management

11%

Professional and technical services

10%

Wholesale

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Education

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.8%

Agriculture and mining

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$38,793

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	28523	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,707	$74,888
Service	$37,353	$26,804
Sales and office	$27,143	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$102,611	$49,199
Production and transportation	$22,138	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

17%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
Households with broadband: 74.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 58.2%
No internet access: 20.3%
Without health insurance: 4.9%
Limited-English households: 1.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Cove City
State: North Carolina
County: Craven County
Center point: 35.2088° N, 77.2995° W
Land area: 65 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 28523

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28526	Dover, NC	6.6 mi	1,842	$39,110	$124,200
28586	Vanceboro, NC	11 mi	7,992	$57,041	$112,300
28585	Trenton, NC	13 mi	3,893	$60,855	$126,200
28501	Kinston, NC	13 mi	17,642	$35,118	$79,000
28562	New Bern, NC	13 mi	39,082	$75,012	$277,800
28530	Grifton, NC	13 mi	6,484	$37,361	$151,300
28561	New Bern, NC · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
28563	New Bern, NC · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
28564	New Bern, NC · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
28502	Kinston, NC · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
28527	Ernul, NC	16 mi	1,588	$74,190	$120,800
28573	Pollocksville, NC	17 mi	1,874	$63,554	$154,200

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Questions about 28523

What city is zip code 28523?

28523 is assigned to Cove City, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28523 in?

28523 is in Craven County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 28523?

About 2,753 people live in 28523, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28523 in?

28523 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28523?

The median household income in 28523 is $45,452.

What zip codes are near 28523?

The closest zip codes to 28523 are 28526, 28586, 28585, 28501, 28562.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28523, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.