ZIP Code 28542 — Jacksonville city, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28542 covers Jacksonville, NC in Onslow County with a population of about 3,559.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 20.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 472, 910; U.S. House district NC-3; the GREENVILLE - N. BERN - WASHNGTN media market.

Jacksonville, NC reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (curated intent tag for zip 28542). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 28542 is about $112,981 — about 50% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 54.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services and Public administration; about 34.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 18.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,607 (about 38% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Jacksonville city, NC as Relatively High (composite score 95.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.0) and wildfire (85.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Jacksonville city, NC show limited published climate normals on US5.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 148 for ZIP 28542 (Jacksonville city, NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.