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zipcodes.pro — METRO/48900-WILMINGTON

Wilmington, NC

ZIP codes
35
CBSA code
48900
Type
Metropolitan statistical area
States
NC
Population
453,347

Metro areas are defined by the Office of Management and Budget as whole counties, so every ZIP code in a member county is listed here.

Wilmington in numbers

About 453,347 people live in the Wilmington metropolitan area. The median household income is $76,471 a year (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $362,400, and median gross rent is $1,389 a month.

Population453,347Wilmington453,347
Median household income$76,471Wilmington$76,471US $80,734
Median home value$362,400Wilmington$362,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,389Wilmington$1,389US $1,413

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

Its 3 counties

Counties in Wilmington, NC
CountyZIP codesPopulationMedian income
New Hanover County, NC 15 235,229 $75,166
Brunswick County, NC 14 152,568 $77,024
Pender County, NC 6 65,550 $80,396

ZIP codes in Wilmington

ZIP codes in Wilmington, NC
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28401 Wilmington , NC Standard 22,007 $57,968 $298,500
28402 Wilmington , NC No street area — — —
28403 Wilmington , NC Standard 40,319 $54,547 $386,700
28404 Wilmington , NC No street area — — —
28405 Wilmington , NC Standard 35,467 $70,274 $368,500
28406 Wilmington , NC No street area — — —
28407 Wilmington , NC No street area — — —
28408 Wilmington , NC No street area — — —
28409 Wilmington , NC Standard 36,163 $111,048 $422,600
28410 Wilmington , NC No street area — — —
28411 Wilmington , NC Standard 37,233 $97,387 $396,400
28412 Wilmington , NC Standard 44,166 $71,636 $371,900
28420 Ash , NC Standard 2,658 $53,935 $198,100
28421 Atkinson , NC Standard 2,010 $60,025 $118,400
28422 Bolivia , NC Standard 10,059 $69,412 $295,200
28425 Burgaw , NC Standard 11,380 $66,478 $217,100
28428 Carolina Beach , NC Standard 7,136 $93,241 $572,700
28429 Castle Hayne , NC Standard 9,662 $72,337 $239,200
28435 Currie , NC Standard 1,889 $46,429 $162,400
28443 Hampstead , NC Standard 28,416 $90,477 $391,900
28449 Kure Beach , NC Standard 2,131 $107,563 $759,700
28451 Leland , NC Standard 46,933 $81,481 $351,500
28452 Longwood , NC Standard 1,152 — —
28457 Rocky Point , NC Standard 11,464 $78,178 $245,900
28459 Shallotte , NC No street area — — —
28461 Southport , NC Standard 23,762 $82,692 $428,600
28462 Supply , NC Standard 12,340 $60,349 $253,000
28465 Oak Island , NC Standard 8,756 $86,194 $479,500
28467 Calabash , NC Standard 13,313 $75,341 $308,600
28468 Sunset Beach , NC Standard 5,154 $83,358 $412,000
28469 Ocean Isle Beach , NC Standard 10,404 $90,684 $463,200
28470 Shallotte , NC Standard 11,219 $65,030 $276,300
28478 Willard , NC Standard 5,017 $73,388 $178,900
28479 Winnabow , NC Standard 6,581 $80,391 $327,000
28480 Wrightsville Beach , NC Standard 2,776 $172,500 $1,131,800

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