Camp Lejeune, NC
Onslow County · North Carolina · United States
Home to 21,266 people across 72.195 square miles.
At a glance
28547 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 28547 is
| Coordinates | 34.631368, -77.32856 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Onslow County |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| Land area | 72.195 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Philadelphia, PA | 386.4 mi |
|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 408.0 mi |
| New York, NY | 457.7 mi |
| Boston, MA | 632.1 mi |
People
Who lives in 28547
21,266 residents in 2,033 households, averaging 10.46 people per household. The largest age group is 18-24 at 65.5% of residents, and 96.1% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 2,033 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 10.46 |
| Family households | 96.1% |
| Living alone | 2.2% |
| Median age | 21.2 years |
| Households with internet | 99.3% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 28547
The median household here earns $67,981 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 28547 ahead of 47% of American ZIP codes. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $67,981 ±$10,256 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $25,369 |
| Poverty rate | 8.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9% |
| Labor force participation | 93.1% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 25.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 99.4% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 28547
median rent runs $1,454 a month. This is a renter-majority area — 100.0% of occupied homes are rented, and the typical building went up in 1984.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,454/mo |
| Median year built | 1984 |
| Housing units | 2,317 |
| Vacancy rate | 12.3% |
Own vs. rent
Of 2,033 occupied units
| Owner households | 0 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 2,033 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 28547 commutes
30.4% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 9.6 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 9.6 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 28547
ZIP code 28547 is assigned to Camp Lejeune, NC, and falls within Onslow County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 21,266 people live inside it.
At 295 residents per square mile spread over 72.195 square miles, 28547 reads as a small-town area. It is a mid-sized postal code by population, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings track close to the national picture. The median of $67,981 puts 28547 near the middle of the pack, ahead of 47% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Camp Lejeune looks like
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 99.7% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1984, making the housing here from the later twentieth century.
The population skews notably young, with a median age of 21.2 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 10.46 people on average, with 96.1% classified as family households.
Getting to work takes 9.6 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 30.4% of workers, while 27.1% walk, 12.9% work from home. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Camp Lejeune, NC
Camp Lejeune is a smaller community, so options inside 28547 may be limited to a handful of independent inns, motels or bed-and-breakfast properties. Travellers often widen the search to the surrounding area, where the choice is greater and prices are usually competitive.
Median rent in 28547 is $1,454 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Philadelphia, PA is about 386.4 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 28547 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 28547 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 28547 offers a compact profile of Camp Lejeune: 21,266 residents, a median household income of $67,981, 25.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 10.9%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 28547 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Camp Lejeune may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 28547
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28547. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).