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Pender County, NC ZIP codes

Pender County, NC has 6 ZIP codes, in 6 towns: 28443, 28457, 28425, 28478, 28435 and 28421. 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 28466.

The county seat is Burgaw.

ZIP codes
6
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
6
County seat
Burgaw
County FIPS
37141
Population
65,550
Median household income
$80,396
Land area
871 sq mi
Metro area
Wilmington

Pender County ZIP codes by town

Burgaw (county seat)
28425

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in Pender County

This ZIP code lies mostly in a neighbouring county but covers a twentieth or more of Pender County.

Map of Pender County ZIP codes

284212842528435284432845728478

The ZIP codes of Pender County, 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.

Pender County in numbers

About 65,550 people live in Pender County, in 25,291 households, the 42nd most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties. The median household income is $80,396 a year, 11% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $299,000 (3% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,106 a month. The median age is 41.6; 30.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population65,550Pender65,550
Households25,291Pender25,291
Median age41.6Pender41.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$80,396Pender$80,396North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$299,000Pender$299,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,106Pender$1,106North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%Pender30.6%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.1 minPender30.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density75 / sq miPender75 / sq mi

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.

Largest towns in Pender County

Largest towns in Pender County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Hampstead 1 9,292
Willard 1 5,017
Burgaw 1 3,850
Currie 1 1,889
Rocky Point 1 1,020
Atkinson 1 485

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Pender County.

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Every ZIP code in Pender County, with figures

ZIP codes in Pender County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28421 Atkinson , NC Standard 2,010 $60,025 $118,400
28425 Burgaw , NC Standard 11,380 $66,478 $217,100
28435 Currie , NC Standard 1,889 $46,429 $162,400
28443 Hampstead , NC Standard 28,416 $90,477 $391,900
28457 Rocky Point , NC Standard 11,464 $78,178 $245,900
28478 Willard , NC Standard 5,017 $73,388 $178,900

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zipcodes.pro. “Pender County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/nc/county/pender

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