Housing data for ZIP code 28590

ZIP code 28590 has an estimated 27,471 residents and 11,794 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Winterville, Pitt County.

25.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,143 (±$85) a month.

The median home value is $266,400 (±$17,046).

The median household income is $83,880 (±$3,713) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
27,471 (±1,590)
Median gross rent
$1,143
Median home value
$266,400
Households that rent
25.2%

How ZIP code 28590 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 28590WintervillePitt CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Residents27,471 (±1,590)10,725177,19310,730,404334,922,499
Housing units11,794 (±651)4,68882,6384,895,668143,775,355
Households that rent25.2% (±4.1 points)16.8%48.6%33.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,143 (±$85)$1,534$993$1,228$1,413
Median home value$266,400 (±$17,046)$245,100$208,900$288,900$332,700
Median household income$83,880 (±$3,713)$83,193$58,188$72,388$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,107 (±$164)$1,893$1,734$1,896$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income52.0% (±12.0 points)66.6%50.6%48.9%51.1%
Built before 198016.8% (±4.6 points)24.5%29.5%33.9%49.7%
Average commute21.7 minutes (±2.2)20.6 minutes22.1 minutes25.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.6% (±2.0 points)91.3%88.5%90.1%91.0%
Median age of residents37.0 years (±1.6)36.5 years33.0 years39.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 28590, median gross rent is higher than in Pitt County ($993).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina ($1,228).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 28590 is lower than in Winterville as a whole ($1,534).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Winterville as a whole ($245,100).

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Pitt County with a published estimate, ZIP 28590 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Pitt County with a published estimate, ZIP 28590 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Pitt County with a published estimate, ZIP 28590 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 28590

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 28590Pitt CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±1.6 points)7.0%6.6%6.3%
$500 to $99934.7% (±10.6 points)43.8%27.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49941.6% (±11.5 points)32.4%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99918.3% (±7.6 points)12.1%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4995.4% (±3.3 points)2.5%7.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±1.6 points)1.4%2.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±1.6 points)0.8%1.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 41.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 28590

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$978 (±$566)
1 bedroom$806 (±$60)
2 bedrooms$1,101 (±$80)
3 bedrooms$1,552 (±$183)
4 bedrooms$1,619 (±$914)

Rent burden in ZIP code 28590

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 28590Pitt CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than 15%16.2% (±7.5 points)14.8%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.7% (±7.2 points)12.9%12.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.6% (±5.4 points)12.5%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.5% (±6.0 points)9.2%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.9% (±7.3 points)8.3%9.3%9.2%
35% or more41.1% (±9.5 points)42.3%39.6%41.9%

52.0% (±12.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 28590 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 28590

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 28590Pitt CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than $50,0002.3% (±1.2 points)7.7%5.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.9% (±1.2 points)9.5%6.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99914.1% (±5.5 points)14.9%8.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99911.0% (±2.4 points)15.3%10.6%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99930.9% (±4.9 points)24.0%20.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99935.4% (±5.0 points)21.7%28.3%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9994.2% (±1.6 points)6.0%16.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.3% (±0.4 points)0.8%3.3%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 28590

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 28590Pitt CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Single-family, detached70.3% (±3.7 points)48.6%65.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)8.9% (±2.4 points)9.1%4.8%6.2%
2 units1.0% (±0.7 points)3.2%2.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.4% (±0.3 points)2.9%2.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units9.5% (±3.1 points)9.8%4.0%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.0% (±1.7 points)8.5%4.2%4.3%
20 or more units0.6% (±0.5 points)7.7%6.0%10.3%
Mobile home5.3% (±2.0 points)10.2%11.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 28590 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 28590Pitt CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
2020 or later2.8% (±1.7 points)2.1%3.0%2.0%
2010 to 201917.1% (±3.0 points)13.5%13.5%9.4%
2000 to 200930.3% (±4.0 points)22.9%18.6%13.6%
1990 to 199924.3% (±3.6 points)19.1%16.9%12.4%
1980 to 19898.6% (±2.4 points)13.0%14.0%12.9%
1970 to 197910.6% (±3.9 points)12.9%12.0%14.2%
1960 to 19692.5% (±1.6 points)6.7%7.8%9.9%
1950 to 19590.8% (±0.6 points)4.5%6.1%9.5%
1940 to 19491.9% (±1.5 points)2.0%3.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.0% (±0.6 points)3.4%4.9%11.7%

16.8% of the homes in ZIP code 28590 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 28590

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 28590Pitt CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Utility gas19.1% (±2.9 points)13.5%24.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.2%2.0%3.9%
Electricity77.0% (±3.1 points)79.9%65.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.5% (±1.2 points)5.3%6.0%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)0.2%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.4 points)0.7%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 28590 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 28590Pitt CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Drove alone72.3% (±3.7 points)75.3%71.5%68.8%
Carpooled12.5% (±3.4 points)8.6%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.8% (±0.8 points)0.6%0.7%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±0.6 points)2.3%1.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±0.7 points)1.2%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home13.2% (±2.8 points)11.9%16.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 28590 take an average of 21.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 28590

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Winterville12%$1,53416.8%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 28590

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
285135.6 mi$792$161,600$57,28525.0%
278587.6 mi$1,037$251,100$59,71357.1%
278798.6 mi$767$110,400$32,50015.3%
278349.6 mi$972$174,500$48,93562.6%
2782810 mi$743$169,000$49,94029.9%
2853010 mi$824$151,300$37,36136.2%
2855410 mi———0.0%
2853811 mi$901$114,800$56,95350.8%

Crime reported to police in Winterville

Most of ZIP code 28590 is policed by the Winterville Police Department, which reported 173 violent and 764 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 28590 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28590: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 28590

What is the median rent in ZIP code 28590?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28590 is $1,143 (±$85) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 28590?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 28590 is $266,400 (±$17,046) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 28590?

The median household income in ZIP code 28590 is $83,880 (±$3,713) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 28590 in?

ZIP code 28590 lies mostly in Winterville.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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