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Wilmington ZIP codes, North Carolina

Wilmington, NC has 12 ZIP codes, from 28401 to 28412, and area codes 910 and 472. The largest are 28412, 28411 and 28409.

USPS city name
12 ZIP codes
Population
120,805
Area codes
910, 472

Wilmington in numbers

About 120,805 people live in Wilmington, in 56,612 households, the 8th-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $66,738 a year, 8% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $383,800 (33% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,395 a month. The median age is 37.1; 46.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population120,805Wilmington120,805
Households56,612Wilmington56,612
Median age37.1Wilmington37.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$66,738Wilmington$66,738North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$383,800Wilmington$383,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,395Wilmington$1,395North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher46.8%Wilmington46.8%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.5 minWilmington18.5 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,352 / sq miWilmington2,352 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wilmington

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wilmington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28412 Wilmington , NC Standard 44,166 $71,636 $371,900
28411 Wilmington , NC Standard 37,233 $97,387 $396,400
28409 Wilmington , NC Standard 36,163 $111,048 $422,600
28405 Wilmington , NC Standard 35,467 $70,274 $368,500
28403 Wilmington , NC Standard 40,319 $54,547 $386,700
28401 Wilmington , NC Standard 22,007 $57,968 $298,500
28402 Wilmington , NC No street area — — —
28404 Wilmington , NC No street area — — —
28406 Wilmington , NC No street area — — —
28407 Wilmington , NC No street area — — —
28408 Wilmington , NC No street area — — —
28410 Wilmington , NC No street area — — —

Map of Wilmington ZIP codes

284122841128409284052840328401284022840428406284072840828410

The ZIP codes of Wilmington, 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 Wilmington

The nearest larger town is Fayetteville (210,815 people, 86 mi).

Towns near Wilmington
TownPopulationDistance
Kings Grant 9,003 4.2 mi
Silver Lake 6,563 4.8 mi
Wrightsville Beach 2,665 5.0 mi
Myrtle Grove 12,637 5.7 mi
Wrightsboro 6,287 6.0 mi
Murraysville 16,339 6.2 mi
Belville 2,573 6.5 mi
Ogden 8,249 6.7 mi
Northchase 5,896 6.8 mi
Bayshore 2,949 7.2 mi
Skippers Corner 3,792 8.3 mi
Porters Neck 7,654 8.8 mi
Leland 29,607 9.0 mi
Carolina Beach 6,745 11.6 mi

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

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