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ZIP Code 28398 · Warsaw, NC

Duplin County · pop 6,417 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 28398 (Warsaw, NC) is $47,458, higher than 12% of the other ZIP Codes in North Carolina.

Its FHFA home price index changed +73.9% over the five years to 2023.

01 — Where it stands

$47,458
Median household income
± $9,897 MOE
$91,200
Median home value
± $33,826 MOE
$924
Median gross rent
25.8%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 28398 within Duplin County, North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$47,458 ± $9,89722nd percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)12th percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)9th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$23,0640th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)5th percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)6th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate25.8%88th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)92nd percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)92nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher14.0%11th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)13th percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)14th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes54.2%0th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)10th percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)13th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate19.0%88th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)75th percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)80th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$91,200 ± $33,82611th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)3rd percentile (684 ZIP Codes compared)3rd percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$92466th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (688 ZIP Codes compared)35th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.40622nd percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)26th percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)32nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$43,23222nd percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)3rd percentile (675 ZIP Codes compared)4th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more1.4%55th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)19th percentile (675 ZIP Codes compared)18th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+73.9%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)83rd percentile (576 ZIP Codes compared)91st percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents18.977th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)54th percentile (685 ZIP Codes compared)47th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$42,52388th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)42nd percentile (683 ZIP Codes compared)29th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

— = fewer than 5 ZIP Codes in the group.

Percentile groups: Duplin County · North Carolina · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+14.1%
1-year change
2022–2023
+73.9%
5-year change
2018–2023
+83.6%
10-year change
2013–2023

Home price index — ZIP Code 28398

Home price index, ZIP Code 28398, 2002–2023Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2002 and 189.4 in 2023. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.75100125150175200200220052010201520202023189.4

FHFA ZIP Code index (2002 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 28398
YearIndexAnnual change
2002100.0—
200398.7−1.3%
2004110.7+12.2%
2005108.7−1.8%
2006100.8−7.3%
2007112.9+12.0%
2008118.9+5.4%
2009113.1−4.9%
2010108.4−4.1%
2011100.9−6.9%
2012109.9+8.9%
2013103.2−6.1%
201599.4—
2016103.0+3.5%
2018108.9—
2019112.6+3.4%
2020122.9+9.1%
2021163.1+32.7%
2022166.1+1.8%
2023189.4+14.1%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 28398 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
28398Warsaw, NCthis ZIP Code$47,458$91,20025.8%+73.9%
28393Turkey, NC7.1 mi$37,544$58,50022.2%—
28349Kenansville, NC7.8 mi$54,139$106,90021.0%—
28453Magnolia, NC8.6 mi$61,165$140,50018.4%—
28341Faison, NC10.9 mi$57,431$119,90028.4%—
28325Calypso, NC11.5 mi$54,375$99,6003.6%—
28458Rose Hill, NC11.8 mi$40,338$115,50022.1%—

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

121
Establishments
1,718
Employees
$73.1M
Annual payroll
$42,523
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 28398
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Accommodation & food services1915.7%9.3%1.7×
Retail trade1814.9%12.4%1.2×
Other services1512.4%9.5%1.3×
Professional, scientific & technical services129.9%11.7%0.8×
Health care & social assistance129.9%11.9%0.8×
Construction97.4%9.6%0.8×
Manufacturing97.4%3.3%2.3×
Administrative & support services75.8%5.3%1.1×
Wholesale trade65.0%4.4%1.1×
Finance & insurance54.1%5.5%0.8×
All other sectors86.6%8.8%0.7×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.