ZIP code
28465
Oak Island, NC
28465 covers Oak Island in Brunswick County, with 8,689 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 28465. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28465

About ZIP code 28465
Acceptable cities: Caswell Beach
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28465. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28465
Race
- White7,491
- Black or African American67
- American Indian or Alaska Native29
- Asian42
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race51
- Two or more races335
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 137
Age
- Under 10282
- 10 to 19499
- 20 to 29429
- 30 to 39450
- 40 to 49775
- 50 to 591,478
- 60 to 692,277
- 70 to 791,421
- 80 and older409
Income and housing in 28465
Education
- High school graduate96.8%
- Bachelor's degree44.6%
- Graduate degree15.4%
Places covering 28465
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.
- Oak Island95.0%
- Caswell Beach4.9%
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.
- 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
0.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28465
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,853 | |
| 2006 | 5,759 | |
| 2007 | 6,089 | |
| 2008 | 5,800 | |
| 2009 | 5,747 | |
| 2010 | 5,707 | |
| 2011 | 6,889 | 5,764 |
| 2012 | 6,927 | 5,720 |
| 2013 | 6,700 | 5,850 |
| 2014 | 6,753 | 5,790 |
| 2015 | 6,781 | 5,860 |
| 2016 | 6,919 | 6,430 |
| 2017 | 7,033 | 6,740 |
| 2018 | 7,252 | 7,110 |
| 2019 | 7,432 | 7,440 |
| 2020 | 7,750 | 7,660 |
| 2021 | 7,768 | 7,500 |
| 2022 | 8,228 | 7,810 |
| 2023 | 8,689 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28465
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28461Southport4.5 miPop 23,186 · Income $79,681
- 28449Kure Beach10.0 miPop 2,017 · Income $106,518
- 28422Bolivia11.4 miPop 8,590 · Income $67,883
- 28462Supply13.5 miPop 12,336 · Income $58,545
- 28479Winnabow13.9 miPop 6,971 · Income $77,708
- 28428Carolina Beach14.2 miPop 7,034 · Income $87,670
- 28470Shallotte17.3 miPop 10,964 · Income $68,043
- 28412Wilmington18.6 miPop 42,452 · Income $67,396
- 28469Ocean Isle Beach21.4 miPop 9,364 · Income $87,285
- 28409Wilmington21.4 miPop 35,013 · Income $108,241
- 28451Leland22.4 miPop 44,262 · Income $77,380
- 28420Ash23.3 miPop 2,697 · Income $51,324
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ZIP code 28465 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28465 in?
- 28465 is in Oak Island, NC.
- What county is 28465 in?
- 28465 is in Brunswick County.
- What is the median household income in 28465?
- The median household income in 28465 is $83,739.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28465?
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