Zip code 28530: Grifton, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 28530?

28530 is assigned to Grifton, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 28530 in?

28530 is mostly in Pitt County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 28530?

About 6,484 people live in 28530, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 28530?

The median household income in 28530 is $37,361.

Q: What zip codes are near 28530?

The closest zip codes to 28530 are 28513, 28538, 28526, 28590, 28503.

Residential delivery areaPitt CountyEastern Time

Population

6,484

Median household income

$37K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$151K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$824/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

74 sq mi

88 people/sq mi

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

About 28530

28530 is a small-town zip code in Grifton, North Carolina (Pitt County), covering 74 sq mi of land. About 6,484 people live here, or 88 per square mile. The median resident is 43.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $37,361 a year, about 46% of the national median of $80,734. 21.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $151,300, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $824 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.9 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; healthcare; and education.

How 28530 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate11.2%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%53rd of 799 in NC
Residents 65 and older26%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%172nd of 802 in NC
Poverty rate21.6%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NC 13%121st of 788 in NC
Housing vacancy15.1%
87th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%308th of 789 in NC
Veterans9.2%
86th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%205th of 801 in NC
Diversity index65.3
84th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.489th of 802 in NC
Median age43.6
80th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1356th of 802 in NC
Healthcare workers10.6%
66th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%283rd of 798 in NC
Average commute27.9 min
62nd
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min284th of 771 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.448
61st
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477313th of 781 in NC
Residents under 1823.2%
60th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%233rd of 802 in NC
Uninsured rate7.7%
57th
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%528th of 797 in NC
Government workers13.7%
50th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%442nd of 798 in NC
Homeownership rate63.8%
39th
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%628th of 788 in NC
Foreign-born residents4.8%
28th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%364th of 802 in NC
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%462nd of 798 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%557th of 799 in NC
Population density88/sq mi
12th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi510th of 802 in NC
Per capita income$26,694
11th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385649th of 799 in NC
Population6,484
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404401st of 802 in NC
Median home value$151,300
10th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900610th of 757 in NC
Rent-burdened renters36.6%
10th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%571st of 760 in NC
Median earnings per worker$35,565
10th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279635th of 788 in NC
Median gross rent$824
8th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228499th of 688 in NC
Work from home4.1%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%651st of 799 in NC
Self-employed workers4.4%
3rd
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%722nd of 798 in NC
Median household income$37,361
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388716th of 748 in NC
Broadband access74.4%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NC 90.1%726th of 788 in NC

Measure	28530	Pitt	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Unemployment rateWeakness	11.2%	7.8%	4.7%	5.2%	96th	53rd of 799
Residents 65 and older	26%	14.5%	17.2%	17.2%	93rd	172nd of 802
Poverty rateWeakness	21.6%	19.8%	13%	12.5%	87th	121st of 788
Housing vacancy	15.1%	9.8%	12.5%	10.1%	87th	308th of 789
Veterans	9.2%	6.5%	7.4%	6.2%	86th	205th of 801
Diversity index	65.3	60.3	58.4	61.4	84th	89th of 802
Median age	43.6	33	39.1	38.9	80th	356th of 802
Healthcare workers	10.6%	14.6%	9.5%	9.7%	66th	283rd of 798
Average commute	27.9 min	22.1 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	62nd	284th of 771
Income inequality (Gini)	0.448	0.481	0.477	0.483	61st	313th of 781
Residents under 18	23.2%	21%	21.8%	22%	60th	233rd of 802
Uninsured rate	7.7%	10%	9.9%	8.4%	57th	528th of 797
Government workers	13.7%	17.6%	13.8%	14.5%	50th	442nd of 798
Homeownership rate	63.8%	51.4%	66.6%	65.2%	39th	628th of 788
Foreign-born residents	4.8%	5.8%	9.1%	14.1%	28th	364th of 802
Tech workers	1.2%	2%	3.9%	3.8%	17th	462nd of 798
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.7%	33.8%	35.7%	35.7%	15th	557th of 799
Population density	88/sq mi	272/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	12th	510th of 802
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,694	$34,160	$41,385	$44,673	11th	649th of 799
Population	6,484	177,193	10,730,404	334,922,499	10th	401st of 802
Median home value	$151,300	$208,900	$288,900	$332,700	10th	610th of 757
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.6%	50.6%	48.9%	51.1%	10th	571st of 760
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,565	$41,433	$46,279	$49,666	10th	635th of 788
Median gross rent	$824	$993	$1,228	$1,413	8th	499th of 688
Work from home	4.1%	11.9%	16.3%	15.1%	5th	651st of 799
Self-employed workers	4.4%	8.2%	9.8%	10%	3rd	722nd of 798
Median household incomeWeakness	$37,361	$58,188	$72,388	$80,734	2nd	716th of 748
Broadband accessWeakness	74.4%	88.5%	90.1%	91%	2nd	726th 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

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

10%

35–44

10%

45–54

13%

55–64

16%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

43.6

Under 18

23.2%

65 and over

26%

Race and ethnicity

White45%
Black35%
Hispanic14%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

65.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

Households

Households: 2,997
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 57.1%
Married couples: 31.1%
Living alone: 39.4%
Veterans (of adults): 9.2%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

36%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

28530

$37,361

Pitt Co.

$58,188

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,694

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.448

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28530

$151,300

Pitt Co.

$208,900

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

28530

$824

Pitt Co.

$993

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

54%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.2%

Mobile home

35%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,529
Owner-occupied: 63.8%
Vacant: 15.1%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.4%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

33%

20–29

24%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

Average commute

27.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

18%

Healthcare

11%

Education

10%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

Food service

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Management

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Legal and social services

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Manufacturing

20%

Retail

13%

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Education

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Professional and technical services

0.7%

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$35,565

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	28530	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$38,145	$74,888
Service	$17,724	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,945	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,667	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,492	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

32%

Some college

21%

Associate's

19%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Households with broadband: 74.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 50.5%
No internet access: 23.6%
Without health insurance: 7.7%
Limited-English households: 1.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Grifton
State: North Carolina
County: Pitt County
Center point: 35.3740° N, 77.4155° W
Land area: 74 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

28530 spans 4 counties

Pitt County40% of land
Lenoir County36% of land
Craven County17% of land
Greene County8% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Grifton4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 28530

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28513	Ayden, NC	5 mi	10,573	$57,285	$161,600
28538	Hookerton, NC	8.9 mi	1,989	$56,953	$114,800
28526	Dover, NC	8.9 mi	1,842	$39,110	$124,200
28590	Winterville, NC	10 mi	27,471	$83,880	$266,400
28503	Kinston, NC · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
28501	Kinston, NC	11 mi	17,642	$35,118	$79,000
28502	Kinston, NC · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
28554	Maury, NC	12 mi	54	—	—
28523	Cove City, NC	13 mi	2,753	$45,452	$158,600
27858	Greenville, NC	13 mi	58,774	$59,713	$251,100
28586	Vanceboro, NC	14 mi	7,992	$57,041	$112,300
27833	Greenville, NC · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 28530

What city is zip code 28530?

28530 is assigned to Grifton, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28530 in?

28530 is mostly in Pitt County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

What is the population of 28530?

About 6,484 people live in 28530, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28530 in?

28530 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28530?

The median household income in 28530 is $37,361.

What zip codes are near 28530?

The closest zip codes to 28530 are 28513, 28538, 28526, 28590, 28503.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28530, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.