ZIP code
28469
Ocean Isle Beach, NC
28469 covers Ocean Isle Beach in Brunswick County, with 9,364 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 28469. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28469

About ZIP code 28469
Acceptable cities: Ocean Isl Bch, Shallotte
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28469. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28469
Race
- White7,386
- Black or African American132
- American Indian or Alaska Native55
- Asian44
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race229
- Two or more races323
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 429
Age
- Under 10420
- 10 to 19503
- 20 to 29427
- 30 to 39486
- 40 to 49558
- 50 to 591,080
- 60 to 692,344
- 70 to 791,862
- 80 and older491
Income and housing in 28469
Education
- High school graduate95.3%
- Bachelor's degree39.5%
- Graduate degree15.5%
Places covering 28469
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.
- Ocean Isle Beach10.6%
- Sunset Beach0.5%
- 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
88.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28469
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,223 | |
| 2006 | 5,379 | |
| 2007 | 5,804 | |
| 2008 | 5,641 | |
| 2009 | 5,631 | |
| 2010 | 6,110 | |
| 2011 | 6,803 | 5,939 |
| 2012 | 6,393 | 5,980 |
| 2013 | 6,293 | 6,070 |
| 2014 | 6,208 | 6,180 |
| 2015 | 6,129 | 6,320 |
| 2016 | 5,825 | 6,810 |
| 2017 | 5,736 | 7,030 |
| 2018 | 6,128 | 7,550 |
| 2019 | 6,094 | 7,870 |
| 2020 | 6,997 | 8,570 |
| 2021 | 7,563 | 8,690 |
| 2022 | 8,828 | 9,130 |
| 2023 | 9,364 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28469
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28468Sunset Beach3.5 miPop 4,844 · Income $84,934
- 28470Shallotte5.0 miPop 10,964 · Income $68,043
- 28452Longwood6.8 miPop 752 · Income —
- 28467Calabash6.9 miPop 12,923 · Income $72,840
- 28420Ash8.3 miPop 2,697 · Income $51,324
- 28462Supply10.3 miPop 12,336 · Income $58,545
- 29566Little River11.1 miPop 21,194 · Income $63,358
- 29582North Myrtle Beach12.6 miPop 20,113 · Income $71,030
- 28455Nakina15.3 miPop 2,021 · Income $52,805
- 29568Longs15.9 miPop 16,373 · Income $61,048
- 28422Bolivia17.0 miPop 8,590 · Income $67,883
- 28463Tabor City21.2 miPop 7,023 · Income $38,671
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ZIP code 28469 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28469 in?
- 28469 is in Ocean Isle Beach, NC.
- What county is 28469 in?
- 28469 is in Brunswick County.
- What is the median household income in 28469?
- The median household income in 28469 is $87,285.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28469?
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