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Best Places to Live in Jacksonville (zip 28540), North Carolina

Military town - Southeast North Carolina near Atlantic coast 60 miles north of Wilmington. May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 28540 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

State: North Carolina
County: Onslow County
Metro Area: Jacksonville Metro Area
City: Jacksonville

Zip Codes: Jacksonville (zip 28540)
Cost of Living: -14.9% lower
Time zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Elevation: 30 ft above sea level

Jacksonville, NC Housing Market

Least Expensive Homes	Homes Over 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Median Home Value	Homes less than 10 yrs old
Most Expensive Homes	All Single Family Homes

Pros
Nearby coastal areas
Low crime rates
Cost of living

Cons
Arts & culture
Isolation
Economy

What Bert Has To Say About Jacksonville Metro Area

Jacksonville is located near the Atlantic Coast at the mouth of the New River. The 153,000-acre Camp Lejeune marine base is the mainstay of the local economy and lifestyle, and accounts for about half of the 70,000 Jacksonville city residents. The military presence gives a stable economy but little growth opportunity. The area is also known for boating and water sports. Cost of living is quite low and the winter climate is attractive, but the economy isn’t very diverse and area has few other cultural and service amenities. It is quite isolated by geography, road structure and distance from other North Carolina cities; Raleigh is about 130 miles northwest.

Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Jacksonville (zip 28540) is 5.6% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Jacksonville (zip 28540) jobs have increased by 1.0%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Jacksonville (zip 28540)'s cost of living is 14.9% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Jacksonville (zip 28540)'s Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 28540 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING

In the last Presidential election, Onslow county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.8% to 33.6%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Jacksonville (zip 28540)'s population is 50,903 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 0.7%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 20.7 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Jacksonville (zip 28540) is Real Estate: $167,800. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 9.6%.

SCHOOLS

Jacksonville (zip 28540) public schools spend $8,048 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 15.6 students per teacher in Jacksonville (zip 28540). More Education

Best Places to Live in Jacksonville Rankings

#10	America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
#83	America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
#163	Best Green Cities
#318	2005 Best Places to Live

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Housing Market in Jacksonville

It's a good time to buy in Jacksonville. Home Appreciation is up 10.7% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Jacksonville is $167,800.

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