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28401

Wilmington, NC

STANDARD

28401 covers Wilmington in New Hanover County, with 21,820 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

ACS 2023 population

21,820

Median household income

$52,159

Median home value

$263,000

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28401. Methodology

ZIP code map of 28401

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28401 in Wilmington, North Carolina
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28401 in Wilmington, North Carolina. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 28401

Type

STANDARD

City

Wilmington

County

New Hanover County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

472, 910

Land area

31.0 sq mi

Water area

5.32 sq mi

Households

13,017

Median gross rent

$1,183

Acceptable cities: Cape Fear

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
472, 910
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28401. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 28401

Race

  • White11,072
  • Black or African American8,471
  • American Indian or Alaska Native130
  • Asian138
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander26
  • Other race937
  • Two or more races1,430

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,767

Age

  • Under 102,050
  • 10 to 192,147
  • 20 to 293,302
  • 30 to 393,431
  • 40 to 492,821
  • 50 to 592,874
  • 60 to 693,029
  • 70 to 791,735
  • 80 and older815

Income and housing in 28401

Poverty rate

22.1%

Median earnings

$35,739

Median household income

$52,159

Median home value

$263,000

Median gross rent

$1,183

Education

  • High school graduate88.3%
  • Bachelor's degree33.7%
  • Graduate degree12.6%

Places covering 28401

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.

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.

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

1.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 28401

IRS populationACS population
26,74513,373020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200515,904
200616,204
200718,231
200816,134
200915,869
201015,895
201123,56016,156
201222,66116,420
201322,63016,420
201422,22916,300
201522,17516,510
201623,20316,200
201723,92315,850
201824,27916,190
201924,65616,580
202024,76416,920
202122,16716,480
202221,87216,730
202321,820

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 28401

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 28429Castle Hayne5.3 miPop 9,083 · Income $73,259
  2. 28405Wilmington6.2 miPop 35,159 · Income $67,809
  3. 28403Wilmington7.1 miPop 40,292 · Income $50,988
  4. 28451Leland9.2 miPop 44,262 · Income $77,380
  5. 28411Wilmington10.3 miPop 37,303 · Income $94,200
  6. 28435Currie11.1 miPop 2,012 · Income $41,200
  7. 28412Wilmington11.1 miPop 42,452 · Income $67,396
  8. 28480Wrightsville Beach11.2 miPop 2,727 · Income $165,682
  9. 28409Wilmington11.7 miPop 35,013 · Income $108,241
  10. 28457Rocky Point12.7 miPop 11,131 · Income $66,860
  11. 28479Winnabow13.5 miPop 6,971 · Income $77,708
  12. 28428Carolina Beach17.9 miPop 7,034 · Income $87,670

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ZIP code 28401 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 28401 in?
28401 is in Wilmington, NC.
What county is 28401 in?
28401 is in New Hanover County.
What is the median household income in 28401?
The median household income in 28401 is $52,159.
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