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Carolina Beach ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Carolina Beach, NC is 28428, and its area codes are 910 and 472.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,745
Area codes
910, 472

Carolina Beach in numbers

About 6,745 people live in Carolina Beach, in 3,073 households. The median household income is $94,398 a year, 30% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $566,200 (96% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,513 a month. The median age is 53.2; 50.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population6,745Carolina Beach6,745
Households3,073Carolina Beach3,073
Median age53.2Carolina Beach53.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$94,398Carolina Beach$94,398North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$566,200Carolina Beach$566,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,513Carolina Beach$1,513North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher50.5%Carolina Beach50.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.1 minCarolina Beach22.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,751 / sq miCarolina Beach2,751 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Carolina Beach town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Carolina Beach

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Carolina Beach
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28428 Carolina Beach , NC Standard 7,136 $93,241 $572,700

Map of Carolina Beach ZIP codes

28428

The ZIP codes of Carolina Beach, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Carolina Beach

The nearest larger towns are Myrtle Grove (12,637 people, 5.9 mi), Wilmington (120,805 people, 12 mi) and St. James (7,072 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Carolina Beach
TownPopulationDistance
Myrtle Grove 12,637 5.9 mi
Silver Lake 6,563 7.0 mi
Southport 4,205 9.7 mi
Boiling Spring Lakes 6,347 10.0 mi
Wilmington 120,805 11.6 mi
Wrightsville Beach 2,665 13.2 mi
St. James 7,072 13.3 mi
Belville 2,573 13.3 mi
Leland 29,607 14.4 mi
Oak Island 9,030 15.4 mi
Kings Grant 9,003 15.6 mi
Ogden 8,249 16.6 mi
Wrightsboro 6,287 17.1 mi
Murraysville 16,339 17.6 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in New Hanover County · North Carolina ZIP codes

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