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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Deep Run. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Deep Run
Distances
Nearest major airport
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)79 miles away
Closer regional airport
Albert 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
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 1st DistrictDonald G. Davis (D)
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
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.
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:
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.
Public schools here are run by Lenoir County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
South Lenoir HighDeep Run
9–12
721
Public
1.3 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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