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Shallotte ZIP codes, North Carolina

Shallotte, NC has 2 ZIP codes (28470 and 28459) and area codes 910 and 472. The largest is 28470.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
4,639
Area codes
910, 472

Mail addressed to Shallotte uses the ZIP codes above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Shallotte in numbers

About 4,639 people live in Shallotte, in 2,134 households. The median household income is $88,367 a year, 22% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $349,500 (21% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,256 a month. The median age is 45.5; 23.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population4,639Shallotte4,639
Households2,134Shallotte2,134
Median age45.5Shallotte45.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$88,367Shallotte$88,367North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$349,500Shallotte$349,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,256Shallotte$1,256North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%Shallotte23.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.2 minShallotte23.2 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density462 / sq miShallotte462 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Shallotte

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shallotte
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28470 Shallotte , NC Standard 11,219 $65,030 $276,300
28459 Shallotte , NC No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Shallotte

These ZIP codes cover part of Shallotte but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Shallotte
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28420 Ash , NC Standard 2,658 $53,935 $198,100
28462 Supply , NC Standard 12,340 $60,349 $253,000
28469 Ocean Isle Beach , NC Standard 10,404 $90,684 $463,200

Map of Shallotte ZIP codes

2847028459

The ZIP codes of Shallotte, 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 Shallotte

The nearest larger towns are Carolina Shores (5,017 people, 12 mi), Oak Island (9,030 people, 16 mi) and St. James (7,072 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Shallotte
TownPopulationDistance
Sunset Beach 4,351 9.4 mi
Carolina Shores 5,017 12.0 mi
Oak Island 9,030 15.6 mi
St. James 7,072 16.2 mi
Little River, SC 11,771 16.3 mi
Boiling Spring Lakes 6,347 18.1 mi
North Myrtle Beach, SC 19,855 21.4 mi
Southport 4,205 21.6 mi
Leland 29,607 25.3 mi
Belville 2,573 27.4 mi
Carolina Beach 6,745 27.9 mi
Silver Lake 6,563 29.3 mi
Loris, SC 2,645 29.6 mi
Myrtle Grove 12,637 30.0 mi

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