| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:16 PM |
| Population: | 62,398 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37107 |
| CBSA: | Kinston, NC |
| Land Area: | 497 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.2172, -77.6444 |
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62,398 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 497 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 66,267 to 62,398 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.8% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28525 (Deep Run, $59,191 median) and poorest ZIP 28501 (Kinston, $35,118) are 13.4 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $79,000 in 28501 (Kinston) to $143,300 in 28504 (Kinston).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 60 people/sq mi in 28572 (Pink Hill) to 210 in 28501 (Kinston).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.4% bachelor's+ in 28525 (Deep Run) to 17.7% in 28504 (Kinston) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #43 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #87 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $47,895 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,693 of 43,045 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Lenoir County lost 5.8% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28504 | Kinston | Standard | 20,407 | $53,583 | 123.6 | -0.6% |
| 28501 | Kinston | Standard | 17,642 | $35,118 | 84.0 | -13.7% |
| 28551 | La Grange | Standard | 14,078 | $49,092 | 132.7 | -4.9% |
| 28572 | Pink Hill | Standard | 6,658 | $55,660 | 110.9 | -8.0% |
| 28525 | Deep Run | Standard | 3,613 | $59,191 | 45.8 | 11.3% |
| 28502 | Kinston | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28503 | Kinston | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |