Jones County

Jones County has 9,302 residents across 2 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $59,641, 18% below the North Carolina figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $130,300, and 20% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

9,302residentsACS 2020–2024

$59,641median household incomeNorth Carolina: $72K

$130,300median home valueowner-occupied homes

80%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Jones County in North CarolinaZIP codes in Jones County highlighted; the rest of North Carolina in grey

Map of North Carolina with Jones County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 2 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
28573	1,874	$64K	$154K	80%	24%	77%	29 min
28585	3,893	$61K	$126K	78%	22%	82%	32 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

9,302 residents in 4,125 households, next to the North Carolina figure.

19%

under 18

18%

aged 18–34

24%

aged 65 and over

29%

of households are people living alone

47%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

4,698 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $130,300 (±$10,568).

79%

of households own their home

65%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

31%

are mobile homes

12%

of housing units are vacant

$747

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later3%

2010–201913%

2000–200917%

1990–199916%

1980–198910%

1970–197915%

1960–19697%

1950–19598%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier11%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$6,422.

$59,641

median household income

18.4%

of people live below the poverty line

4.4%

unemployment rate

20%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

30 min

average commute to work

19%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

93%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

80%

of households have a broadband subscription

18%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates