Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($35,118) for 28501 is less than the median household income for 28585 ($60,855), 28530 ($37,361), 28538 ($56,953), 28572 ($55,660), 28504 ($53,583), 28526 ($39,110), Lenoir County ($45,143), Jones County ($59,641), and Kinston city ($36,878). But it's more than Graingers CDP ($32,750).
| 28501 | $35,118 |
| Graingers CDP | $32,750 |
| Kinston city | $36,878 |
| Jones County | $59,641 |
| Lenoir County | $45,143 |
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The average household income ($56,875) for 28501 is less than the average household income for 28526 ($57,347), 28572 ($73,424), 28585 ($73,875), 28504 ($72,615), 28538 ($62,006), Lenoir County ($65,291), and Jones County ($74,020). But it's more than 28530 ($56,706), Graingers CDP ($33,596), and Kinston city ($56,602).
| 28501 | $56,875 |
| Graingers CDP | $33,596 |
| Kinston city | $56,602 |
| Jones County | $74,020 |
| Lenoir County | $65,291 |
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The per-capita income for 28501 is $28,872. The per capita income ($28,872) for 28501 is less than the per capita income for 28585 ($31,580), 28504 ($31,388), 28526 ($30,816), 28538 ($29,164), 28572 ($29,449), Lenoir County ($29,431), Jones County ($32,480), Graingers CDP ($33,596), and Kinston city ($29,087). But it's more than 28530 ($26,694).
| 28501 | $28,872 |
| Graingers CDP | $33,596 |
| Kinston city | $29,087 |
| Jones County | $32,480 |
| Lenoir County | $29,431 |
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3.1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.1%) for 28501 is less than the percent high income households for 28504 (3.5%), 28572 (3.4%), 28585 (6.2%), Jones County (5.1%), and Lenoir County (3.2%). But it's more than 28526 (2.8%), 28530 (2.2%), 28538 (1.3%), Graingers CDP (0.0%), and Kinston city (2.4%).
| 28501 | 3.1% |
| Graingers CDP | 0.0% |
| Kinston city | 2.4% |
| Jones County | 5.1% |
| Lenoir County | 3.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28501 | $21,458 | $35,711 | $38,690 | $29,694 |
| Graingers CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $32,750 |
| Kinston city | $49,421 | $35,568 | $37,784 | $35,575 |
| Jones County | $75,625 | $64,866 | $67,965 | $51,958 |
| Lenoir County | $48,730 | $47,701 | $50,807 | $39,652 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 28501 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 28501 | +/-$3,614 | +/-$7,190 | +/-$4,216 | +/-1.6% | +/-$9,185 | +/-$9,100 | +/-$4,849 | +/-$7,809 |
| Graingers CDP | +/-$1,980 | +/-$1,371 | +/-$1,371 | +/-65.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$1,980 |
| Kinston city | +/-$2,930 | +/-$5,699 | +/-$4,162 | +/-1.0% | +/-$22,600 | +/-$5,895 | +/-$4,987 | +/-$5,028 |
| Jones County | +/-$6,422 | +/-$6,592 | +/-$2,669 | +/-2.1% | +/-$66,446 | +/-$6,064 | +/-$14,613 | +/-$6,927 |
| Lenoir County | +/-$2,547 | +/-$3,469 | +/-$1,792 | +/-0.9% | +/-$1,785 | +/-$4,533 | +/-$10,989 | +/-$4,702 |