ZIP Code 28585

In ZIP code 28585, near Kinston, homes carry a median value of $126,200, and the county's 0.74% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $934 a year on a home at that price. With median household income at $60,855 and per-capita income of $31,580, that annual tax bill equals about 1.5% of a typical household's earnings, a share many owners can absorb alongside other costs. Sales taxes add 7.00% at checkout. The gap between home prices here and the incomes earned locally shapes how far a paycheck stretches toward owning a place.