ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 28515: Pamlico County, NC

ZIP Code 28515 (Pamlico County, North Carolina) has an estimated 2,822 residents in 977 households. The median household income is $31,715, the median home value is $157,700 and the median gross rent is $591/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,822

Margin of error ±267

Median household income

$31,715

Margin of error ±$11,162

Median home value

$157,700

Margin of error ±$12,881

Median gross rent

$591/mo

Margin of error ±$141

Median age

47.0 yrs

Margin of error ±3.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.8 min

Margin of error ±10.6 min

How ZIP 28515 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 2851547.0 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 28515$31,715North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 28515$20,949North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2851519.4%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 285152.6%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2851510.3%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 28515$157,700North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 28515$591/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2851571.1%*North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2851521.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 285157.1%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 28515

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 28515 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 28515Margin of errorNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total population2,822±26710,730,404334,922,499
Median age47.0 yrs±3.7 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households977±1114,282,345129,227,496
Median household income$31,715±$11,162$72,388$80,734
Per capita income$20,949±$3,024$41,385$44,673
Poverty rate19.4%±7.0 pts13.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.6%±1.5 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%±3.1 pts35.7%35.7%
Median home value$157,700±$12,881$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$591/mo±$141$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes71.1%*±11.1 pts66.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.8 min±10.6 min25.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.1%±5.2 pts16.3%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 28515
GroupZIP 28515North CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino46.6%60.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino42.6%20.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino8.4%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.3%11.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 28515 is

State
North Carolina
Main county
Pamlico County
Largest overlapping place
Bayboro (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
76.78 sq mi· about 37 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 Pamlico County

28509 Alliance, NC28510 Pamlico County, NC28529 Pamlico County, NC28552 Pamlico County, NC28556 Pamlico County, NC28571 Pamlico County, NC28587 Vandemere, NC

See every ZIP code in North Carolina, or compare ZIP 28515 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.