What city is 28551 in?

28551 is a La Grange, NC mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside La Grange; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28551?

About 14,078 people (±1,166), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 13,215.

What is the median household income in 28551?

$49,092 (±$3,992), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28551?

10 USPS carrier routes with 6,221 residential and 240 business mailboxes (6,462 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28551?

The closest, measured center to center: 27534 (6.8 mi, Goldsboro), 28578 (9.6 mi, Seven Springs), 28504 (10.4 mi, Kinston), 27531 (10.6 mi, Goldsboro), 28580 (10.8 mi, Snow Hill) and 28333 (13.6 mi, Dudley).

28551 ZIP Code, La Grange, NC

Q: What county is 28551 in?

28551 is mostly in Lenoir County (58% of its land), with smaller parts in Wayne and Greene counties.

28551 is a ZIP code in La Grange, North Carolina — mostly in Lenoir County (58% of its land), with smaller parts in Wayne and Greene counties. It covers 133 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27534, 28578 and 28504. 14,078 people live here in 5,478 households. With about 106 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (67% own). Median household income is $49,092, below the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: La Grange, NC
County: Lenoir County
Land area: 133 sq mi
Population: 14,078
Median household income: $49,092
Carrier routes: 10 (6,221 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	14,078
Households	5,478
Median household income	$49,092
Income per person	$26,091
Median age	35.9
Homeowners	66.9%
Median home value	$131,100
Median rent	$868
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.5%
Average commute (minutes)	22.6
Households with kids under 18	30.7%
Moved in the past year	7.0%
Below the poverty line	15.8%
Broadband internet	83.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	8.3%
$10–15K	5.9%
$15–25K	8.8%
$25–35K	10.3%
$35–50K	17.9%
$50–75K	13.5%
$75–100K	17.0%
$100–150K	13.5%
$150–200K	2.6%
$200K+	2.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	15.0%
10–19	10.4%
20–24	7.4%
25–34	15.2%
35–44	11.5%
45–54	11.2%
55–64	11.4%
65–74	10.8%
75+	7.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	32.0%
Owned outright	29.9%
Rented	29.6%
Vacant	8.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	56.1%
Townhome	0.2%
2–4 units	5.6%
5–19 units	1.5%
20+ units	1.8%
Mobile / other	34.7%

Businesses in 28551

164 business establishments with 1,925 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 28
Retail Trade: 25
Other Services (except Public Administration): 24
Health Care and Social Assistance: 16
Transportation and Warehousing: 11
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 11
Finance and Insurance: 9
Wholesale Trade: 8

EDDM carrier routes

28551 has 10 USPS carrier routes with 6,221 residential and 240 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28551

28551 has 10 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C), 8 rural (R)) with 6,221 residential and 240 business mailboxes. Routes range from 482 homes (C002) to 770 homes (R005); the median route has 637 homes. The Census counted 5,478 households in 28551 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	8
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 38, 482 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 690 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 505 homes
Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 31, 572 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 30, 540 homes

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Every carrier route in 28551

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	505	33	$82,114	—	—	—
C002	City	482	38	$30,369	—	—	—
R001	Rural	585	11	$30,369	—	—	—
R002	Rural	696	12	$44,373	—	—	—
R003	Rural	540	30	$48,979	—	—	—
R004	Rural	690	36	$76,244	—	—	—
R005	Rural	770	21	$52,596	—	—	—
R006	Rural	689	9	$48,979	—	—	—
R007	Rural	692	19	$82,114	—	—	—
R011	Rural	572	31	$48,979	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28551 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

27534 — Goldsboro city, NC (6.8 mi)
28578 — Seven Springs town, NC (9.6 mi)
28504 — Kinston city, NC (10.4 mi)
27531 — Goldsboro city, NC (10.6 mi)
28580 — Snow Hill town, NC (10.8 mi)
28333 — Dudley CDP, NC (13.6 mi)
28538 — Hookerton town, NC (13.8 mi)
28525 — Deep Run CDP, NC (14.1 mi)

Areas that include 28551

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28551, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28551 in?: 28551 is a La Grange, NC mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside La Grange; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28551 in?: 28551 is mostly in Lenoir County (58% of its land), with smaller parts in Wayne and Greene counties.
What is the population of 28551?: About 14,078 people (±1,166), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 13,215.
What is the median household income in 28551?: $49,092 (±$3,992), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28551?: 10 USPS carrier routes with 6,221 residential and 240 business mailboxes (6,462 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28551?: The closest, measured center to center: 27534 (6.8 mi, Goldsboro), 28578 (9.6 mi, Seven Springs), 28504 (10.4 mi, Kinston), 27531 (10.6 mi, Goldsboro), 28580 (10.8 mi, Snow Hill) and 28333 (13.6 mi, Dudley).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.