Town guide

Deep Run, North Carolina

Deep Run is a community in Lenoir County, North Carolina, home to about 662 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28525.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population662233 per sq mi
Median home value$73,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Deep Run

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Deep Run

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)79 miles away
Closer regional airportAlbert J Ellis Airport (OAJ)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA363 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Deep Run; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Deep Run

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 536th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Lenoir County grew from 18,639 residents in 1900 to 55,122 in 2020.

Lenoir County, 1900–2020

Lenoir County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,639, 1910: 22,769, 1920: 29,555, 1930: 35,716, 1940: 41,211, 1950: 45,953, 1960: 55,276, 1970: 55,204, 1980: 59,819, 1990: 57,274, 2000: 59,648, 2010: 59,495, 2020: 55,12219K’00’1030K’20’3041K’40’5055K’60’7060K’80’9060K’00’1055K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Deep RunJan: high 54°F, low 31°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; May: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 70°F, 6.6 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 6.1 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 5.9 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 39°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.6 in54°31°Jan3.757°33°Feb3.264°38°Mar3.774°47°Apr3.681°57°May3.887°66°Jun5.490°70°Jul6.688°68°Aug6.183°62°Sep5.975°50°Oct4.165°39°Nov3.457°34°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kinston 7 Se, NC weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Lenoir County

25,562 jobs at 1,220 businesses in Lenoir County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lenoir CountyManufacturing: 7,771 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,731 jobs; Retail trade: 2,960 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,764 jobs; Construction: 1,691 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,614 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,177 jobs; Wholesale trade: 859 jobsManufacturing 30% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Unc Lenoir Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kinston10.8 miles
  • Vidant Duplin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kenansville20.5 miles
  • Unc Health Care WayneGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Goldsboro22.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Deep Run

Grocery stores

  • Norwood's Grocery3.0 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly5.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Deep Run

Public schools here are run by Lenoir County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
South Lenoir HighDeep Run9–12721Public1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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