28556 Zip Code

April 20, 2024

Zip Code:	28556
City/Town:	Merritt
State:	North Carolina

Population:	963
Per Capita Income:	$21,173
Mean Household Income:	$52,141

Total Housing Units:	444
Median Home Value:	$69,500
Median Year Homes Built:	1978

Land Area:	45.3 sq miles 117.2 sq kilometers
Water Area:	28.7 sq miles 74.4 sq kilometers

Population Information (28556 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Total Population:

963

Male:

464

48.2%

49.2%

Female:

499

51.8%

50.8%

Median Age:

52.8 yrs

37.2 yrs

Under 5 years:

3.1%

6.5%

5 to 9 years:

5.0%

6.6%

10 to 19 years:

9.3%

13.8%

20 to 29 years:

7.0%

13.8%

30 to 39 years:

7.9%

13.0%

40 to 49 years:

122

12.7%

14.2%

50 to 59 years:

210

21.8%

13.6%

60 to 69 years:

184

19.1%

9.4%

70 to 79 years:

104

10.8%

5.4%

80 years and over:

4.3%

3.7%

Housing Information (28556 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Median home value:

$69,500

$119,600

Median year homes build:

1978

1971

Median real estate taxes:

$512 / yr.

$1,334 / yr.

Median rent:

$330 / mo.

$519 / mo.

Total households:

444

Family households:

311

70.0%

66.4%

Nonfamily households:

133

30.0%

33.6%

Households with individuals under 18 years:

20.9%

33.4%

Households with individuals 65 years and over:

172

38.7%

24.9%

Average household size:

2.2

Average family size:

2.6

Total housing units:

681

Occupied housing units:

444

65.2%

88.6%

Vacant housing units:

237

34.8%

11.4%

For rent:

0.9%

3.1%

Rented, not occupied:

0.3%

0.2%

For sale only:

3.1%

1.4%

Sold, not occupied:

0.4%

0.3%

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:

167

24.5%

3.5%

All other vacants:

5.6%

2.8%

Homeowner vacancy rate:

5.2%

2.4%

Rental vacancy rate:

8.6%

9.2%

Owner-occupied housing units:

382

Population in owner-occupied housing units:

830

Average household size of owner-occupied units:

2.2

2.65

Renter-occupied housing units:

Population in renter-occupied housing units:

133

Average household size of renter-occupied units:

2.2

2.44

Educational Attainment (28556 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Population 25 years and over

772

Less than 9th grade:

3.4%

6.2%

9th to 12th grade, no diploma:

117

15.2%

8.7%

High school graduate (includes equivalency):

264

34.2%

29.0%

Some college, no degree:

210

27.2%

20.6%

Associate degree:

6.5%

7.5%

Bachelor's degree:

8.4%

17.6%

Graduate or professional degree:

5.2%

10.3%

Percent high school graduate or higher:

81.5%

85.0%

Percent bachelor's degree or higher:

13.6%

27.9%

Income Information (28556 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Mean household income:

$0 / yr.

$70,883

Per capita income:

$0 / yr.

$27,334

Males 15 years and over with income:

423

43.9%

50.4%

Median income:

$24,904 / yr.

$27,932 / yr.

Full-time, year-round workers:

202

21.0%

59.7%

Median income:

$31,500 / yr.

$38,349 / yr.

Females 15 years and over with income:

383

39.8%

49.6%

Median income:

$14,112 / yr.

$16,327 / yr.

Full-time, year-round workers:

134

13.9%

40.3%

Median income:

$19,167 / yr.

$28,135 / yr.

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