ZIP code
28412
Wilmington, NC
28412 covers Wilmington in New Hanover County, with 42,452 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 28412. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28412

About ZIP code 28412
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28412. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28412
Race
- White33,884
- Black or African American3,190
- American Indian or Alaska Native223
- Asian712
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander23
- Other race1,611
- Two or more races3,115
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,647
Age
- Under 104,064
- 10 to 194,726
- 20 to 295,436
- 30 to 395,570
- 40 to 495,408
- 50 to 595,480
- 60 to 695,665
- 70 to 794,534
- 80 and older1,875
Income and housing in 28412
Education
- High school graduate93.3%
- Bachelor's degree41.3%
- Graduate degree13.1%
Places covering 28412
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.
- Wilmington45.8%
- Silver Lake15.2%
- Sea Breeze3.7%
- Myrtle Grove0.4%
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.
- New Hanover 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
35.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28412
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27,986 | |
| 2006 | 27,957 | |
| 2007 | 30,503 | |
| 2008 | 29,461 | |
| 2009 | 30,049 | |
| 2010 | 30,486 | |
| 2011 | 34,822 | 31,332 |
| 2012 | 35,002 | 31,760 |
| 2013 | 35,602 | 31,930 |
| 2014 | 36,619 | 31,980 |
| 2015 | 37,550 | 32,550 |
| 2016 | 37,064 | 33,870 |
| 2017 | 37,788 | 34,560 |
| 2018 | 38,213 | 36,290 |
| 2019 | 39,106 | 36,690 |
| 2020 | 38,882 | 38,450 |
| 2021 | 40,407 | 37,730 |
| 2022 | 42,122 | 39,280 |
| 2023 | 42,452 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28412
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28409Wilmington3.6 miPop 35,013 · Income $108,241
- 28479Winnabow6.0 miPop 6,971 · Income $77,708
- 28403Wilmington6.3 miPop 40,292 · Income $50,988
- 28428Carolina Beach6.8 miPop 7,034 · Income $87,670
- 28480Wrightsville Beach8.7 miPop 2,727 · Income $165,682
- 28405Wilmington9.3 miPop 35,159 · Income $67,809
- 28401Wilmington11.1 miPop 21,820 · Income $52,159
- 28449Kure Beach11.4 miPop 2,017 · Income $106,518
- 28451Leland13.3 miPop 44,262 · Income $77,380
- 28411Wilmington13.5 miPop 37,303 · Income $94,200
- 28461Southport14.1 miPop 23,186 · Income $79,681
- 28429Castle Hayne14.2 miPop 9,083 · Income $73,259
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ZIP code 28412 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28412 in?
- 28412 is in Wilmington, NC.
- What county is 28412 in?
- 28412 is in New Hanover County.
- What is the median household income in 28412?
- The median household income in 28412 is $67,396.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28412?
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