| ZIP Codes: | 13 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 252 / 472 / 910 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:59 PM |
| Population: | 210,315 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37133 |
| CBSA: | Jacksonville, NC |
| Land Area: | 760 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 61 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.6931, -77.3815 |
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210,315 residents live across 13 ZIPs covering 760 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 184,745 to 206,807 from 2014 to 2024 — a +11.9% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28542 (Camp Lejeune, $125,491 median) and poorest ZIP 28543 (Tarawa Terrace, $50,649) are 10.8 miles apart — a 2.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.7× across this county — from $141,700 in 28544 (Midway Park) to $386,100 in 28445 (Holly Ridge).
Density varies 20× across the county — from 107 people/sq mi in 28542 (Camp Lejeune) to 2,172 in 28543 (Tarawa Terrace).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.7% bachelor's+ in 28544 (Midway Park) to 45.6% in 28445 (Holly Ridge) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #12 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #24 for median household income with the #16 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $69,937 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
27.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31,603 of 117,218 reporting).
11 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28540 | Jacksonville | Standard | 49,141 | $65,625 | 142.3 | -1.8% |
| 28546 | Jacksonville | Standard | 47,256 | $63,561 | 92.3 | 5.3% |
| 28547 | Camp Lejeune | Standard | 21,346 | $67,588 | 52.6 | 12.2% |
| 28574 | Richlands | Standard | 20,990 | $67,416 | 131.2 | 29.5% |
| 28539 | Hubert | Standard | 18,351 | $66,976 | 81.0 | 21.8% |
| 28584 | Swansboro | Standard | 14,939 | $87,414 | 80.0 | 26.3% |
| 28460 | Sneads Ferry | Standard | 13,532 | $88,908 | 43.5 | 44.5% |
| 28445 | Holly Ridge | Standard | 10,797 | $84,016 | 93.0 | 47.7% |
| 28543 | Tarawa Terrace | Standard | 6,069 | $50,649 | 2.8 | 12.2% |
| 28544 | Midway Park | Standard | 4,386 | $52,354 | 9.1 | -22.1% |
| 28542 | Camp Lejeune | PO Box | 3,508 | $125,491 | 32.8 | — |
| 28545 | Mcas New River | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28541 | Jacksonville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |