ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 28333: Wayne County, NC

ZIP Code 28333 (Wayne County, North Carolina) has an estimated 10,534 residents in 3,515 households. The median household income is $50,188, the median home value is $97,100 and the median gross rent is $861/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

10,534

Margin of error ±1,161

Median household income

$50,188

Margin of error ±$8,089

Median home value

$97,100

Margin of error ±$8,903

Median gross rent

$861/mo

Margin of error ±$63

Median age

31.6 yrs

Margin of error ±3.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.7 min

Margin of error ±5.1 min

How ZIP 28333 compares with North Carolina and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2833331.6 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 28333$50,188North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 28333$26,191North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2833326.7%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 283334.0%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2833310.5%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 28333$97,100North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 28333$861/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2833369.8%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2833327.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 283334.3%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 28333

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 28333 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 28333	Margin of error	North Carolina	United States
Total population	10,534	±1,161	10,730,404	334,922,499
Median age	31.6 yrs	±3.7 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,515	±367	4,282,345	129,227,496
Median household income	$50,188	±$8,089	$72,388	$80,734
Per capita income	$26,191	±$4,780	$41,385	$44,673
Poverty rate	26.7%	±7.8 pts	13.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.0%	±1.7 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.5%	±4.3 pts	35.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$97,100	±$8,903	$288,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$861/mo	±$63	$1,228/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	69.8%	±6.6 pts	66.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	27.7 min	±5.1 min	25.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	4.3%	±4.9 pts	16.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 28333
Group	ZIP 28333	North Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	20.6%	60.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	32.8%	20.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	3.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.9%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	43.1%	11.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 28333 is

State: North Carolina
Main county: Wayne County
Largest overlapping place: Dudley (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 45.69 sq mi· about 231 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Wayne County

27530 Wayne County, NC 27531 Goldsboro, NC 27534 Wayne County, NC 27830 Wayne County, NC 27863 Wayne County, NC 28578 Wayne County, NC

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.