Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($47,813) for 28521 is less than the median household income for 28466 ($65,558), 28518 ($54,127), 28574 ($67,416), Duplin County ($55,148), and Onslow County ($68,148). But it's more than Chinquapin CDP ($-1).
| 28521 | $47,813 |
| Chinquapin CDP | $-1 |
| Duplin County | $55,148 |
| Onslow County | $68,148 |
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The average household income ($70,093) for 28521 is less than the average household income for 28466 ($79,505), 28574 ($79,299), and Onslow County ($85,766). But it's more than 28518 ($63,796), Duplin County ($69,758), and Chinquapin CDP ($-1).
| 28521 | $70,093 |
| Chinquapin CDP | $-1 |
| Duplin County | $69,758 |
| Onslow County | $85,766 |
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The per-capita income for 28521 is $28,327. The per capita income ($28,327) for 28521 is less than the per capita income for 28466 ($34,796), Duplin County ($28,478), and Onslow County ($33,305). But it's more than 28518 ($25,825), 28574 ($26,253), and Chinquapin CDP ($25,482).
| 28521 | $28,327 |
| Chinquapin CDP | $25,482 |
| Duplin County | $28,478 |
| Onslow County | $33,305 |
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5.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.8%) for 28521 is less than the percent high income households for 28466 (6.8%). But it's more than 28518 (3.2%), 28574 (3.4%), Duplin County (3.9%), Onslow County (5.5%), and Chinquapin CDP (0.0%).
| 28521 | 5.8% |
| Chinquapin CDP | 0.0% |
| Duplin County | 3.9% |
| Onslow County | 5.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28521 | $-1 | $-1 | $61,010 | $37,409 |
| Chinquapin CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Duplin County | $40,404 | $53,135 | $69,411 | $42,179 |
| Onslow County | $51,594 | $74,277 | $81,626 | $53,686 |
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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 28521 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+ | |||||
| 28521 | +/-$20,863 | +/-$19,278 | +/-$5,744 | +/-7.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$39,690 | +/-$23,905 |
| Chinquapin CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$15,898 | +/-75.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Duplin County | +/-$3,396 | +/-$2,923 | +/-$1,081 | +/-0.8% | +/-$14,476 | +/-$6,650 | +/-$5,440 | +/-$4,281 |
| Onslow County | +/-$2,456 | +/-$2,987 | +/-$1,036 | +/-0.8% | +/-$5,615 | +/-$3,311 | +/-$5,520 | +/-$3,663 |