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28405

Wilmington, NC

STANDARD

28405 covers Wilmington in New Hanover County, with 35,159 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

35,159

Median household income

$67,809

Median home value

$337,000

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28405. Methodology

ZIP code map of 28405

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28405 in Wilmington, North Carolina
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28405 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 28405

Type

STANDARD

City

Wilmington

County

New Hanover County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

472, 910

Land area

23.5 sq mi

Water area

0.46 sq mi

Households

17,073

Median gross rent

$1,405

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 28405. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 28405

Race

  • White22,008
  • Black or African American5,480
  • American Indian or Alaska Native158
  • Asian406
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander12
  • Other race1,602
  • Two or more races2,109

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,914

Age

  • Under 103,151
  • 10 to 193,549
  • 20 to 294,478
  • 30 to 394,262
  • 40 to 493,589
  • 50 to 593,805
  • 60 to 694,108
  • 70 to 793,249
  • 80 and older1,584

Income and housing in 28405

Poverty rate

13.3%

Median earnings

$41,265

Median household income

$67,809

Median home value

$337,000

Median gross rent

$1,405

Education

  • High school graduate91.3%
  • Bachelor's degree40.8%
  • Graduate degree13.6%

Places covering 28405

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

0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 28405

IRS populationACS population
37,97218,986020052023

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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
200523,141
200622,418
200724,465
200826,236
200930,134
201030,527
201128,12029,833
201228,21428,320
201329,02128,510
201429,38828,250
201530,67528,020
201631,56926,970
201731,78825,990
201832,33027,130
201932,90927,110
202033,34428,020
202134,04427,310
202234,35627,760
202335,159

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

ZIP codes near 28405

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 28403Wilmington3.0 miPop 40,292 · Income $50,988
  2. 28411Wilmington5.0 miPop 37,303 · Income $94,200
  3. 28480Wrightsville Beach5.2 miPop 2,727 · Income $165,682
  4. 28429Castle Hayne5.6 miPop 9,083 · Income $73,259
  5. 28401Wilmington6.2 miPop 21,820 · Income $52,159
  6. 28409Wilmington7.9 miPop 35,013 · Income $108,241
  7. 28412Wilmington9.3 miPop 42,452 · Income $67,396
  8. 28457Rocky Point13.3 miPop 11,131 · Income $66,860
  9. 28479Winnabow14.1 miPop 6,971 · Income $77,708
  10. 28451Leland14.5 miPop 44,262 · Income $77,380
  11. 28428Carolina Beach15.7 miPop 7,034 · Income $87,670
  12. 28435Currie16.9 miPop 2,012 · Income $41,200

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ZIP code 28405 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 28405 in?
28405 is in Wilmington, NC.
What county is 28405 in?
28405 is in New Hanover County.
What is the median household income in 28405?
The median household income in 28405 is $67,809.
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