ZIP code
28449
Kure Beach, NC
28449 covers Kure Beach in New Hanover County, with 2,017 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 28449. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28449
About ZIP code 28449
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28449. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28449
Race
- White1,779
- Black or African American9
- American Indian or Alaska Native6
- Asian18
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race12
- Two or more races100
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 33
Age
- Under 1098
- 10 to 19148
- 20 to 29122
- 30 to 3988
- 40 to 49169
- 50 to 59404
- 60 to 69483
- 70 to 79326
- 80 and older88
Income and housing in 28449
Education
- High school graduate97.6%
- Bachelor's degree50.9%
- Graduate degree21.3%
Places covering 28449
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.
- Kure Beach99.9%
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
0.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28449
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,681 | |
| 2006 | 1,568 | |
| 2007 | 1,624 | |
| 2008 | 1,550 | |
| 2009 | 1,583 | |
| 2010 | 1,642 | |
| 2011 | 1,513 | 1,594 |
| 2012 | 1,627 | 1,740 |
| 2013 | 1,643 | 1,670 |
| 2014 | 1,895 | 1,610 |
| 2015 | 1,902 | 1,660 |
| 2016 | 1,866 | 1,760 |
| 2017 | 1,869 | 1,710 |
| 2018 | 1,932 | 1,830 |
| 2019 | 1,778 | 1,850 |
| 2020 | 2,141 | 1,870 |
| 2021 | 2,176 | 1,750 |
| 2022 | 2,033 | 1,780 |
| 2023 | 2,017 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28449
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28428Carolina Beach5.0 miPop 7,034 · Income $87,670
- 28461Southport6.6 miPop 23,186 · Income $79,681
- 28479Winnabow9.8 miPop 6,971 · Income $77,708
- 28465Oak Island10.0 miPop 8,689 · Income $83,739
- 28412Wilmington11.4 miPop 42,452 · Income $67,396
- 28409Wilmington13.1 miPop 35,013 · Income $108,241
- 28422Bolivia16.3 miPop 8,590 · Income $67,883
- 28403Wilmington17.5 miPop 40,292 · Income $50,988
- 28480Wrightsville Beach18.5 miPop 2,727 · Income $165,682
- 28405Wilmington20.5 miPop 35,159 · Income $67,809
- 28451Leland20.8 miPop 44,262 · Income $77,380
- 28462Supply21.2 miPop 12,336 · Income $58,545
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ZIP code 28449 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28449 in?
- 28449 is in Kure Beach, NC.
- What county is 28449 in?
- 28449 is in New Hanover County.
- What is the median household income in 28449?
- The median household income in 28449 is $106,518.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28449?
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