ZIP code
28428
Carolina Beach, NC
28428 covers Carolina Beach in New Hanover County, with 7,034 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 28428. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28428
About ZIP code 28428
Acceptable cities: Carolina Bch
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28428. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28428
Race
- White6,304
- Black or African American56
- American Indian or Alaska Native21
- Asian53
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race32
- Two or more races380
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 191
Age
- Under 10506
- 10 to 19682
- 20 to 29436
- 30 to 39686
- 40 to 491,006
- 50 to 591,290
- 60 to 691,332
- 70 to 79719
- 80 and older191
Income and housing in 28428
Education
- High school graduate98.4%
- Bachelor's degree47.6%
- Graduate degree13.8%
Places covering 28428
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.
- Carolina Beach95.9%
- Kure Beach3.9%
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.
- New Hanover 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
0.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28428
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,655 | |
| 2006 | 4,610 | |
| 2007 | 5,297 | |
| 2008 | 5,183 | |
| 2009 | 5,140 | |
| 2010 | 5,212 | |
| 2011 | 5,954 | 5,288 |
| 2012 | 6,044 | 5,680 |
| 2013 | 6,175 | 5,640 |
| 2014 | 6,381 | 5,630 |
| 2015 | 6,354 | 5,790 |
| 2016 | 6,517 | 6,010 |
| 2017 | 6,542 | 5,970 |
| 2018 | 6,533 | 6,170 |
| 2019 | 6,611 | 6,330 |
| 2020 | 6,634 | 6,410 |
| 2021 | 6,754 | 6,100 |
| 2022 | 6,949 | 6,260 |
| 2023 | 7,034 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28428
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28449Kure Beach5.0 miPop 2,017 · Income $106,518
- 28412Wilmington6.8 miPop 42,452 · Income $67,396
- 28479Winnabow7.7 miPop 6,971 · Income $77,708
- 28409Wilmington8.2 miPop 35,013 · Income $108,241
- 28461Southport10.0 miPop 23,186 · Income $79,681
- 28403Wilmington12.7 miPop 40,292 · Income $50,988
- 28480Wrightsville Beach13.6 miPop 2,727 · Income $165,682
- 28465Oak Island14.2 miPop 8,689 · Income $83,739
- 28405Wilmington15.7 miPop 35,159 · Income $67,809
- 28422Bolivia17.5 miPop 8,590 · Income $67,883
- 28401Wilmington17.9 miPop 21,820 · Income $52,159
- 28451Leland18.3 miPop 44,262 · Income $77,380
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ZIP code 28428 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28428 in?
- 28428 is in Carolina Beach, NC.
- What county is 28428 in?
- 28428 is in New Hanover County.
- What is the median household income in 28428?
- The median household income in 28428 is $87,670.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28428?
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