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Lake Waccamaw ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Lake Waccamaw, NC is 28450, and its area codes are 910 and 472.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,770
Area codes
910, 472

Lake Waccamaw in numbers

About 1,770 people live in Lake Waccamaw, in 624 households. The median household income is $72,500 a year, about the same as the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $305,900 (6% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $928 a month. The median age is 46.1; 32.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population1,770Lake Waccamaw1,770
Households624Lake Waccamaw624
Median age46.1Lake Waccamaw46.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$72,500Lake Waccamaw$72,500North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$305,900Lake Waccamaw$305,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$928Lake Waccamaw$928North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.3%Lake Waccamaw32.3%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.9 minLake Waccamaw29.9 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density631 / sq miLake Waccamaw631 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lake Waccamaw

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lake Waccamaw
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28450 Lake Waccamaw , NC Standard 2,337 $69,554 $264,200

Map of Lake Waccamaw ZIP codes

28450

The ZIP codes of Lake Waccamaw, 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 Lake Waccamaw

The nearest larger towns are Whiteville (4,696 people, 11 mi), Elizabethtown (3,277 people, 22 mi) and Bladenboro (2,249 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Lake Waccamaw
TownPopulationDistance
Whiteville 4,696 10.9 mi
Elizabethtown 3,277 21.6 mi
Tabor City 3,777 23.6 mi
Shallotte 4,639 24.6 mi
Leland 29,607 27.7 mi
Loris, SC 2,645 28.1 mi
Carolina Shores 5,017 28.6 mi
Sunset Beach 4,351 29.4 mi

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

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