Jacksonville, NC · North Carolina

Onslow County

ZIP 28539

208,537 residents1,353 permits TTM$64,568 median HHI13 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$219,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

22.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.61%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,353

Census BPS

Climate risk

95.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 28539

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.8

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.3R/I: 26.7%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown13 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
285441.0
285430.9
285470.9
285550.9
284540.9
285740.8
285400.8
285460.8
285390.8
285820.6
284600.4
284450.1
28542

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

61.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

15.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

26.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

46.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

27.1

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026