ZIP Code 28543 — Jacksonville city, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28543 covers Jacksonville, NC in Onslow County with a population of about 6,341.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 21.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 472, 910; U.S. House district NC-3; the GREENVILLE - N. BERN - WASHNGTN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 28543 is about $43,680 — about 42% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.7%; unemployment rate near 8.9%; 34.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Healthcare; about 5.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,397 (about 20% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 3.3% (about 62.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Jacksonville city, NC as Relatively High (composite score 95.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.0) and wildfire (85.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Jacksonville city, NC show little to no average snow and around 56.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 263 for ZIP 28543 (Jacksonville city, NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.