ZIP code
28480
Wrightsville Beach, NC
28480 covers Wrightsville Beach in New Hanover County, with 2,727 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 28480. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28480
About ZIP code 28480
Acceptable cities: Writsvlle Bch
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28480. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28480
Race
- White2,326
- Black or African American12
- Asian15
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race27
- Two or more races95
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 35
Age
- Under 10136
- 10 to 19255
- 20 to 29420
- 30 to 39250
- 40 to 49300
- 50 to 59401
- 60 to 69355
- 70 to 79265
- 80 and older94
Income and housing in 28480
Education
- High school graduate99.3%
- Bachelor's degree72.0%
- Graduate degree25.7%
Places covering 28480
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.
- Wrightsville Beach99.7%
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
0.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28480
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,280 | |
| 2006 | 2,178 | |
| 2007 | 2,303 | |
| 2008 | 2,275 | |
| 2009 | 2,214 | |
| 2010 | 2,163 | |
| 2011 | 2,519 | 2,312 |
| 2012 | 2,504 | 2,280 |
| 2013 | 2,511 | 2,320 |
| 2014 | 2,525 | 2,300 |
| 2015 | 2,540 | 2,220 |
| 2016 | 2,546 | 2,310 |
| 2017 | 2,545 | 2,100 |
| 2018 | 2,536 | 2,470 |
| 2019 | 2,599 | 2,310 |
| 2020 | 2,592 | 2,350 |
| 2021 | 2,655 | 2,340 |
| 2022 | 2,899 | 2,430 |
| 2023 | 2,727 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28480
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28403Wilmington4.6 miPop 40,292 · Income $50,988
- 28405Wilmington5.2 miPop 35,159 · Income $67,809
- 28409Wilmington5.6 miPop 35,013 · Income $108,241
- 28411Wilmington6.0 miPop 37,303 · Income $94,200
- 28412Wilmington8.7 miPop 42,452 · Income $67,396
- 28429Castle Hayne10.4 miPop 9,083 · Income $73,259
- 28401Wilmington11.2 miPop 21,820 · Income $52,159
- 28428Carolina Beach13.6 miPop 7,034 · Income $87,670
- 28479Winnabow14.7 miPop 6,971 · Income $77,708
- 28457Rocky Point17.2 miPop 11,131 · Income $66,860
- 28451Leland18.3 miPop 44,262 · Income $77,380
- 28449Kure Beach18.5 miPop 2,017 · Income $106,518
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 28480 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28480 in?
- 28480 is in Wrightsville Beach, NC.
- What county is 28480 in?
- 28480 is in New Hanover County.
- What is the median household income in 28480?
- The median household income in 28480 is $165,682.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28480?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28480.