ZIP Code 28501 - Kinston Map and Data

Official Zip Code Name	Kinston
Zip Code State	North Carolina
Zip Code Type	Non-Unique
Primary County:	Lenoir
Secondary County:	Jones
Area Code	252
Current Population:	20389
Racial Majority:	African American 62.25%
Public School Racial Majority:	Black 81.5%
Unemployment Rate:	4.9%
Median Household Income	$28441
Average Adjusted Gross Income	$37220
School Test Performance:	Below Average
Average Commute Time	21.9 Minutes
Time Zone:	Eastern Daylight Time
Elevation Range	16 - 82 ft.
Area	82 Sqm.
Coordinates(Y,X)	35.24470800, -77.52826500

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Zip Code 28501 Description

Zip Code 28501 is located in the state of North Carolina in the Greenville - New Bern - Washington metro area. Zip code 28501 is primarily located in Lenoir County. Portions of 28501 are also located in Jones County. The official US Postal Service name for 28501 is KINSTON, North Carolina. Portions of zip code 28501 are contained within or border the city limits of Kinston, NC, . The area code for zip code 28501 is 252. 28501 can be classified socioeconically as a Lower Middle Class class zipcode in comparison to other zipcodes in North Carolina.

The current unemployment level in 28501 is 4.9% which is lower than the current county unemployment level of 5.4% and is higher than the current state unemployment at 3.4% and higher than the current national unemployment rate at 3.6%.

According the 2010 US Census, the population of 28501 decreased to 20389 from 21864 over the past 10 years. The majority ethnicity residing in 28501 is African American while the majority ethnicity attending 28501 public schools is Black. 87.4% of students in 28501 public schools receive or are eligible to participate in free or reduced lunch programs.