What city is 28573 in?

28573 is a Pollocksville, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28573?

About 1,874 people (±354), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,013.

What is the median household income in 28573?

$63,554 (±$15,486), 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 28573?

2 USPS carrier routes with 867 residential and 31 business mailboxes (898 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28573?

The closest, measured center to center: 28562 (8.1 mi, New Bern), 28555 (8.3 mi, Maysville), 28585 (13.4 mi, Trenton), 28519 (14.6 mi, Bridgeton), 28546 (15.2 mi, Jacksonville) and 28560 (16 mi, New Bern).

28573 ZIP Code, Pollocksville, NC

28573 is a ZIP code in Pollocksville, North Carolina in Jones County. It covers 104 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28562, 28555 and 28585. 1,874 people live here in 887 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (80%). Median household income is $63,554, below the North Carolina median of $72,388; the median age is 52.9, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Pollocksville, NC
County: Jones County
Land area: 104 sq mi
Population: 1,874
Median household income: $63,554
Carrier routes: 2 (867 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	1,874
Households	887
Median household income	$63,554
Income per person	$34,762
Median age	52.9
Homeowners	79.5%
Median home value	$154,200
Median rent	$677
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.3%
Average commute (minutes)	26.9
Households with kids under 18	21.8%
Moved in the past year	4.3%
Below the poverty line	17.7%
Broadband internet	77.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.6%
$10–15K	5.3%
$15–25K	10.8%
$25–35K	15.2%
$35–50K	9.2%
$50–75K	22.3%
$75–100K	15.1%
$100–150K	6.5%
$150–200K	8.8%
$200K+	5.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.5%
10–19	7.7%
20–24	4.5%
25–34	8.7%
35–44	7.8%
45–54	9.9%
55–64	19.8%
65–74	16.5%
75+	12.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	41.8%
Owned outright	28.0%
Rented	17.9%
Vacant	12.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	70.6%
Townhome	1.3%
2–4 units	3.3%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	24.8%

Businesses in 28573

37 business establishments with 240 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 11
Other Services (except Public Administration): 6
Retail Trade: 4
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 4
Manufacturing: 3

EDDM carrier routes

28573 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 867 residential and 31 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28573

28573 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 867 residential and 31 business mailboxes. Routes range from 363 homes (R002) to 504 homes (R001); the median route has 434 homes. The Census counted 887 households in 28573 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 19, 504 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 363 homes

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Every carrier route in 28573

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	504	19	$46,971	—	—	—
R002	Rural	363	12	$51,828	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28573 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

28562 — New Bern city, NC (8.1 mi)
28555 — Maysville town, NC (8.3 mi)
28585 — Trenton town, NC (13.4 mi)
28519 — Bridgeton town, NC (14.6 mi)
28546 — Jacksonville city, NC (15.2 mi)
28560 — New Bern city, NC (16 mi)
28582 (16.2 mi)
28523 — Cove City town, NC (16.8 mi)

Areas that include 28573

Pollocksville, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Jones County ZIP codes — 6 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28573, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28573 in?: 28573 is a Pollocksville, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28573 in?: 28573 is in Jones County.
What is the population of 28573?: About 1,874 people (±354), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,013.
What is the median household income in 28573?: $63,554 (±$15,486), 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 28573?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 867 residential and 31 business mailboxes (898 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28573?: The closest, measured center to center: 28562 (8.1 mi, New Bern), 28555 (8.3 mi, Maysville), 28585 (13.4 mi, Trenton), 28519 (14.6 mi, Bridgeton), 28546 (15.2 mi, Jacksonville) and 28560 (16 mi, New Bern).

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