Brunswick County, North Carolina

Brunswick County covers 850 sq mi of land and has about 152,568 residents. 14 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 12 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

152,568

180/sq mi

Median household income

$77K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$350K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,351

U.S. $1,413

Median age

56.4

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

9.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Brunswick County

14 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28404	Wilmington · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
28420	Ash	Residential	2,658	$53,935	$198,100
28422	Bolivia	Residential	10,059	$69,412	$295,200
28451	Leland	Residential	46,933	$81,481	$351,500
28452	Longwood	Residential	1,152	—	—
28459	Shallotte · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
28461	Southport	Residential	23,762	$82,692	$428,600
28462	Supply	Residential	12,340	$60,349	$253,000
28465	Oak Island	Residential	8,756	$86,194	$479,500
28467	Calabash	Residential	13,313	$75,341	$308,600
28468	Sunset Beach	Residential	5,154	$83,358	$412,000
28469	Ocean Isle Beach	Residential	10,404	$90,684	$463,200
28470	Shallotte	Residential	11,219	$65,030	$276,300
28479	Winnabow	Residential	6,581	$80,391	$327,000

Brunswick County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

21%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

13%

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

0.6%

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

0.0%

Worked from home

15%

Other

At a glance

	Brunswick	U.S.
Own their home	84.6%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.7%	35.7%
Work from home	14.7%	15.1%
Households with broadband	93.3%	91%
Without health insurance	7.5%	8.4%
Foreign-born	3.6%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	10.8%	6.2%
Unemployment	4.7%	5.2%
Average commute	25.7 min	26.4 min