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Southport ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Southport, NC is 28461, and its area codes are 910 and 472.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,205
Area codes
910, 472

Southport in numbers

About 4,205 people live in Southport, in 1,878 households. The median household income is $87,641 a year, 21% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $437,700 (52% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,426 a month. The median age is 64.2; 37.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population4,205Southport4,205
Households1,878Southport1,878
Median age64.2Southport64.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$87,641Southport$87,641North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$437,700Southport$437,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,426Southport$1,426North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.4%Southport37.4%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.9 minSouthport23.9 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,036 / sq miSouthport1,036 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Southport

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Southport
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28461 Southport , NC Standard 23,762 $82,692 $428,600

Map of Southport ZIP codes

28461

The ZIP codes of Southport, 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 Southport

The nearest larger towns are St. James (7,072 people, 5.3 mi), Oak Island (9,030 people, 6.5 mi) and Boiling Spring Lakes (6,347 people, 8.5 mi).

Towns near Southport
TownPopulationDistance
St. James 7,072 5.3 mi
Oak Island 9,030 6.5 mi
Boiling Spring Lakes 6,347 8.5 mi
Carolina Beach 6,745 9.7 mi
Myrtle Grove 12,637 15.0 mi
Silver Lake 6,563 15.5 mi
Leland 29,607 19.5 mi
Belville 2,573 19.6 mi
Wilmington 120,805 20.3 mi
Shallotte 4,639 21.6 mi
Wrightsville Beach 2,665 22.8 mi
Kings Grant 9,003 24.5 mi
Wrightsboro 6,287 24.9 mi
Ogden 8,249 26.0 mi

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

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