ZIP code
28420
Ash, NC
28420 covers Ash in Brunswick County, with 2,697 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28420. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28420

About ZIP code 28420
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28420. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28420
Race
- White2,650
- Black or African American363
- American Indian or Alaska Native26
- Asian5
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race239
- Two or more races180
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 404
Age
- Under 10364
- 10 to 19514
- 20 to 29344
- 30 to 39434
- 40 to 49465
- 50 to 59504
- 60 to 69453
- 70 to 79276
- 80 and older112
Income and housing in 28420
Education
- High school graduate88.3%
- Bachelor's degree13.4%
- Graduate degree1.7%
Places covering 28420
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Shallotte0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Brunswick County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28420
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,960 | |
| 2006 | 2,993 | |
| 2007 | 3,402 | |
| 2008 | 3,091 | |
| 2009 | 3,076 | |
| 2010 | 2,955 | |
| 2011 | 3,881 | 2,872 |
| 2012 | 3,878 | 2,760 |
| 2013 | 3,548 | 2,880 |
| 2014 | 3,364 | 2,830 |
| 2015 | 3,464 | 2,940 |
| 2016 | 3,746 | 2,840 |
| 2017 | 3,751 | 2,820 |
| 2018 | 3,845 | 2,890 |
| 2019 | 4,075 | 2,960 |
| 2020 | 4,157 | 2,990 |
| 2021 | 3,182 | 2,880 |
| 2022 | 2,710 | 2,900 |
| 2023 | 2,697 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28420
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28452Longwood6.1 miPop 752 · Income —
- 28470Shallotte7.3 miPop 10,964 · Income $68,043
- 28469Ocean Isle Beach8.3 miPop 9,364 · Income $87,285
- 28462Supply9.8 miPop 12,336 · Income $58,545
- 28455Nakina10.1 miPop 2,021 · Income $52,805
- 28468Sunset Beach11.1 miPop 4,844 · Income $84,934
- 28467Calabash11.8 miPop 12,923 · Income $72,840
- 28422Bolivia14.8 miPop 8,590 · Income $67,883
- 28423Bolton15.3 miPop 2,477 · Income $45,556
- 29566Little River15.8 miPop 21,194 · Income $63,358
- 28436Delco17.0 miPop 2,145 · Income $66,250
- 28450Lake Waccamaw17.7 miPop 2,256 · Income $74,917
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 28420 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28420 in?
- 28420 is in Ash, NC.
- What county is 28420 in?
- 28420 is in Brunswick County.
- What is the median household income in 28420?
- The median household income in 28420 is $51,324.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28420?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28420.