ZIP code
28461
Southport, NC
28461 covers Southport in Brunswick County, with 23,186 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 28461. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28461
About ZIP code 28461
Acceptable cities: Bald Head Isl, Bald Head Island, Blng Spg Lks, Boiling Spring Lakes, Oak Island, Saint James
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28461. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28461
Race
- White19,759
- Black or African American797
- American Indian or Alaska Native85
- Asian164
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander10
- Other race246
- Two or more races1,080
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 584
Age
- Under 101,187
- 10 to 191,643
- 20 to 291,228
- 30 to 391,478
- 40 to 491,745
- 50 to 592,739
- 60 to 695,754
- 70 to 795,106
- 80 and older1,261
Income and housing in 28461
Education
- High school graduate95.2%
- Bachelor's degree39.4%
- Graduate degree15.3%
Places covering 28461
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.
- St. James29.5%
- Boiling Spring Lakes26.7%
- Southport17.9%
- Oak Island3.4%
- Bald Head Island1.2%
- Caswell Beach0.0%
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
21.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28461
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,600 | |
| 2006 | 12,967 | |
| 2007 | 14,424 | |
| 2008 | 14,071 | |
| 2009 | 14,489 | |
| 2010 | 14,722 | |
| 2011 | 14,508 | 15,188 |
| 2012 | 14,842 | 15,790 |
| 2013 | 16,040 | 16,340 |
| 2014 | 16,376 | 16,710 |
| 2015 | 17,230 | 17,460 |
| 2016 | 18,322 | 18,560 |
| 2017 | 19,287 | 18,950 |
| 2018 | 19,897 | 19,750 |
| 2019 | 20,506 | 20,260 |
| 2020 | 22,421 | 21,490 |
| 2021 | 22,024 | 21,810 |
| 2022 | 22,255 | 22,790 |
| 2023 | 23,186 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28461
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28465Oak Island4.5 miPop 8,689 · Income $83,739
- 28449Kure Beach6.6 miPop 2,017 · Income $106,518
- 28479Winnabow9.6 miPop 6,971 · Income $77,708
- 28428Carolina Beach10.0 miPop 7,034 · Income $87,670
- 28422Bolivia10.5 miPop 8,590 · Income $67,883
- 28412Wilmington14.1 miPop 42,452 · Income $67,396
- 28462Supply14.7 miPop 12,336 · Income $58,545
- 28409Wilmington17.0 miPop 35,013 · Income $108,241
- 28451Leland18.9 miPop 44,262 · Income $77,380
- 28470Shallotte19.4 miPop 10,964 · Income $68,043
- 28403Wilmington20.3 miPop 40,292 · Income $50,988
- 28480Wrightsville Beach22.6 miPop 2,727 · Income $165,682
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ZIP code 28461 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28461 in?
- 28461 is in Southport, NC.
- What county is 28461 in?
- 28461 is in Brunswick County.
- What is the median household income in 28461?
- The median household income in 28461 is $79,681.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28461?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28461.