28555 ZIP Code, Maysville, NC

28555 is a ZIP code in Maysville, North Carolina — mostly in Onslow County (51% of its land), with smaller parts in Jones County. It covers 141 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28573, 28546 and 28582. 5,914 people live here in 2,379 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (76%). Median household income is $69,236, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents5,914
Households2,379
Median household income$69,236
Income per person$31,424
Median age39.6
Homeowners76.0%
Median home value$170,700
Median rent$1,044
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%
Average commute (minutes)25
Households with kids under 1833.2%
Moved in the past year7.8%
Below the poverty line17.4%
Broadband internet88.1%
Speak a non-English language at home6.5%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K2.3%
$10–15K6.5%
$15–25K9.6%
$25–35K7.9%
$35–50K11.5%
$50–75K16.1%
$75–100K16.0%
$100–150K17.2%
$150–200K9.5%
$200K+3.4%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.7%
10–1918.4%
20–245.0%
25–3412.2%
35–4413.5%
45–547.6%
55–6416.4%
65–749.1%
75+8.1%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage31.8%
Owned outright33.4%
Rented20.6%
Vacant14.2%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house68.7%
Townhome2.2%
2–4 units4.9%
5–19 units0.1%
20+ units1.4%
Mobile / other22.7%

Businesses in 28555

58 business establishments with 311 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

28555 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,565 residential and 25 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28555

28555 has 4 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 2,565 residential and 25 business mailboxes. Routes range from 235 homes (H074) to 812 homes (R003); the median route has 759 homes. The Census counted 2,379 households in 28555 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4990
500–7491
750–9992
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 742 homes
  2. Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 812 homes
  3. Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 776 homes
  4. Route H074 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 235 homes

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Every carrier route in 28555

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
H074Highway contract2351$60,763———
R001Rural7763$85,051———
R002Rural74211$57,232———
R003Rural81210$85,051———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28555 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.

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Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28555, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28555 in?
28555 is a Maysville, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28555 in?
28555 is mostly in Onslow County (51% of its land), with smaller parts in Jones County.
What is the population of 28555?
About 5,914 people (±865), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,260.
What is the median household income in 28555?
$69,236 (±$19,811), 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 28555?
4 USPS carrier routes with 2,565 residential and 25 business mailboxes (2,590 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28555?
The closest, measured center to center: 28573 (8.3 mi, Brices Creek), 28546 (8.6 mi, Jacksonville), 28582 (10 mi), 28539 (12 mi, Jacksonville), 28544 (12.1 mi, Piney Green) and 28543 (12.5 mi, Jacksonville).

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