ZIP code
28468
Sunset Beach, NC
28468 covers Sunset Beach in Brunswick County, with 4,844 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 28468. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28468
About ZIP code 28468
Acceptable cities: Shallotte
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28468. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28468
Race
- White4,571
- Black or African American179
- American Indian or Alaska Native12
- Asian33
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander6
- Other race89
- Two or more races157
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 188
Age
- Under 10154
- 10 to 19219
- 20 to 29209
- 30 to 39225
- 40 to 49269
- 50 to 59633
- 60 to 691,424
- 70 to 791,437
- 80 and older477
Income and housing in 28468
Education
- High school graduate97.5%
- Bachelor's degree41.1%
- Graduate degree14.8%
Places covering 28468
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.
- Sunset Beach79.8%
- Calabash9.9%
- Ocean Isle 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
10.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28468
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,512 | |
| 2006 | 3,531 | |
| 2007 | 3,896 | |
| 2008 | 3,739 | |
| 2009 | 3,719 | |
| 2010 | 3,710 | |
| 2011 | 4,396 | 3,809 |
| 2012 | 4,435 | 3,900 |
| 2013 | 4,351 | 4,010 |
| 2014 | 4,437 | 3,950 |
| 2015 | 4,434 | 3,880 |
| 2016 | 4,472 | 4,060 |
| 2017 | 5,255 | 4,120 |
| 2018 | 5,093 | 4,390 |
| 2019 | 5,235 | 4,530 |
| 2020 | 4,388 | 4,970 |
| 2021 | 4,729 | 4,980 |
| 2022 | 4,645 | 5,270 |
| 2023 | 4,844 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28468
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28469Ocean Isle Beach3.5 miPop 9,364 · Income $87,285
- 28467Calabash4.4 miPop 12,923 · Income $72,840
- 28452Longwood7.6 miPop 752 · Income —
- 29566Little River8.1 miPop 21,194 · Income $63,358
- 28470Shallotte8.5 miPop 10,964 · Income $68,043
- 29582North Myrtle Beach9.1 miPop 20,113 · Income $71,030
- 28420Ash11.1 miPop 2,697 · Income $51,324
- 29568Longs13.3 miPop 16,373 · Income $61,048
- 28462Supply13.8 miPop 12,336 · Income $58,545
- 28455Nakina16.0 miPop 2,021 · Income $52,805
- 29572Myrtle Beach18.1 miPop 11,506 · Income $75,388
- 28422Bolivia20.5 miPop 8,590 · Income $67,883
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ZIP code 28468 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28468 in?
- 28468 is in Sunset Beach, NC.
- What county is 28468 in?
- 28468 is in Brunswick County.
- What is the median household income in 28468?
- The median household income in 28468 is $84,934.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28468?
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