ZIP Code 28561 — undefined, undefined Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28561 covers ZIP 28561 with a population of about 4,187.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in the GREENVILLE - N. BERN - WASHNGTN media market.

ZIP 28561 reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (21.6%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 28561 is about $82,964 — about 10% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.6%; unemployment rate near 1.8%; 31.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Professional services; about 8.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $251,600 — about 28% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $933 (about 20% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.3% (about 4.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 28561, a household would need roughly $69,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,616. That sits below the local median household income ($82,964), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.