Zip code 28412: Wilmington, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 28412?

28412 is assigned to Wilmington, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 28412 in?

28412 is in New Hanover County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 28412?

About 44,166 people live in 28412, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 28412?

The median household income in 28412 is $71,636.

Q: What zip codes are near 28412?

The closest zip codes to 28412 are 28409, 28406, 28407, 28410, 28479.

Residential delivery areaNew Hanover CountyEastern Time

Population

44,166

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$372K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,411/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

22 sq mi

1,986 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 28412

28412 is a suburban zip code in Wilmington, North Carolina (New Hanover County), covering 22 sq mi of land. About 44,166 people live here, or 1,986 per square mile. The median resident is 40.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,636 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $371,900, or 5.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 58% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,411 a month.

44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.3 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support.

How 28412 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers14.8%
90th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%143rd of 798 in NC
Uninsured rate12.4%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%220th of 797 in NC
Work from home19.5%
76th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%135th of 799 in NC
Population44,166
73rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,40458th of 802 in NC
Residents 65 and older19.8%
73rd
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%388th of 802 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher44.4%
72nd
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%133rd of 799 in NC
Healthcare workers11.1%
72nd
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%245th of 798 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.463
72nd
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477231st of 781 in NC
Per capita income$46,647
66th
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385137th of 799 in NC
Broadband access93.9%
65th
U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%152nd of 788 in NC
Median age40.8
63rd
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1477th of 802 in NC
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%432nd of 801 in NC
Population density1,986/sq mi
57th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi69th of 802 in NC
Median home value$371,900
57th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900138th of 757 in NC
Rent-burdened renters52%
55th
U.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%255th of 760 in NC
Poverty rate11.2%
52nd
U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%471st of 788 in NC
Median gross rent$1,411
51st
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228114th of 688 in NC
Housing vacancy5.9%
43rd
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%693rd of 789 in NC
Tech workers2.5%
43rd
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%269th of 798 in NC
Government workers12.6%
41st
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%504th of 798 in NC
Median household income$71,636
38th
U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388267th of 748 in NC
Foreign-born residents6%
34th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%282nd of 802 in NC
Median earnings per worker$43,262
34th
U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279353rd of 788 in NC
Diversity index37.7
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4498th of 802 in NC
Homeownership rate58.4%
29th
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%677th of 788 in NC
Unemployment rate3.6%
26th
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%470th of 799 in NC
Average commute21.3 min
19th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min654th of 771 in NC
Residents under 1818.1%
19th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%526th of 802 in NC

Measure	28412	New Hanover	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Self-employed workers	14.8%	14.4%	9.8%	10%	90th	143rd of 798
Uninsured rateWeakness	12.4%	9.6%	9.9%	8.4%	81st	220th of 797
Work from home	19.5%	19.4%	16.3%	15.1%	76th	135th of 799
Population	44,166	235,229	10,730,404	334,922,499	73rd	58th of 802
Residents 65 and older	19.8%	19%	17.2%	17.2%	73rd	388th of 802
Bachelor's degree or higher	44.4%	45.4%	35.7%	35.7%	72nd	133rd of 799
Healthcare workers	11.1%	9.6%	9.5%	9.7%	72nd	245th of 798
Income inequality (Gini)	0.463	0.482	0.477	0.483	72nd	231st of 781
Per capita income	$46,647	$48,592	$41,385	$44,673	66th	137th of 799
Broadband access	93.9%	93.3%	90.1%	91%	65th	152nd of 788
Median age	40.8	39.9	39.1	38.9	63rd	477th of 802
Veterans	6.7%	6.9%	7.4%	6.2%	62nd	432nd of 801
Population density	1,986/sq mi	1,224/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	57th	69th of 802
Median home value	$371,900	$387,800	$288,900	$332,700	57th	138th of 757
Rent-burdened renters	52%	54.9%	48.9%	51.1%	55th	255th of 760
Poverty rate	11.2%	12.3%	13%	12.5%	52nd	471st of 788
Median gross rent	$1,411	$1,417	$1,228	$1,413	51st	114th of 688
Housing vacancy	5.9%	12.7%	12.5%	10.1%	43rd	693rd of 789
Tech workers	2.5%	3%	3.9%	3.8%	43rd	269th of 798
Government workers	12.6%	12.5%	13.8%	14.5%	41st	504th of 798
Median household income	$71,636	$75,166	$72,388	$80,734	38th	267th of 748
Foreign-born residents	6%	5.9%	9.1%	14.1%	34th	282nd of 802
Median earnings per worker	$43,262	$46,387	$46,279	$49,666	34th	353rd of 788
Diversity index	37.7	42.1	58.4	61.4	33rd	498th of 802
Homeownership rate	58.4%	61.4%	66.6%	65.2%	29th	677th of 788
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.5%	4.7%	5.2%	26th	470th of 799
Average commuteStrength	21.3 min	20.6 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	19th	654th of 771
Residents under 18	18.1%	17.9%	21.8%	22%	19th	526th of 802

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

13%

5–17

10%

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.8

Under 18

18.1%

65 and over

19.8%

Race and ethnicity

White78%
Black6%
Hispanic10%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

37.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

42%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 20,169
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 52.6%
Married couples: 41.1%
Living alone: 34.7%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

28412

$71,636

New Hanover Co.

$75,166

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,647

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.463

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28412

$371,900

New Hanover Co.

$387,800

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

28412

$1,411

New Hanover Co.

$1,417

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

61%

2–4 units

5–19 units

18%

20+ units

11%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 21,423
Owner-occupied: 58.4%
Vacant: 5.9%
Median year built: 2000
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.7%
Home value to income: 5.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

19%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

37%

20–29

24%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

11%

Management

11%

Office and admin

10%

Construction and repair

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Education

Production

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

12%

Construction

Professional and technical services

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Information

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$43,262

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	28412	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$64,290	$74,888
Service	$20,731	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,066	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$34,234	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,614	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

17%

Some college

21%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 94%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.7%
Households with broadband: 93.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.9%
No internet access: 3.1%
Without health insurance: 12.4%
Limited-English households: 2.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Wilmington
State: North Carolina
County: New Hanover County
Center point: 34.1366° N, 77.9206° W
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 5.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Wilmington46% of zip
Silver Lake (unincorporated)11% of zip
Sea Breeze (unincorporated)5% of zip
Myrtle Grove (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 28412

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28409	Wilmington, NC	3.6 mi	36,163	$111,048	$422,600
28406	Wilmington, NC · PO box	5.1 mi	—	—	—
28407	Wilmington, NC · PO box	5.1 mi	—	—	—
28410	Wilmington, NC · PO box	5.1 mi	—	—	—
28479	Winnabow, NC	6 mi	6,581	$80,391	$327,000
28404	Wilmington, NC · PO box	6.3 mi	—	—	—
28403	Wilmington, NC	6.3 mi	40,319	$54,547	$386,700
28408	Wilmington, NC · PO box	6.3 mi	—	—	—
28428	Carolina Beach, NC	6.8 mi	7,136	$93,241	$572,700
28480	Wrightsville Beach, NC	8.7 mi	2,776	$172,500	$1,131,800
28405	Wilmington, NC	9.3 mi	35,467	$70,274	$368,500
28401	Wilmington, NC	11 mi	22,007	$57,968	$298,500

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Questions about 28412

What city is zip code 28412?

28412 is assigned to Wilmington, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28412 in?

28412 is in New Hanover County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 28412?

About 44,166 people live in 28412, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28412 in?

28412 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28412?

The median household income in 28412 is $71,636.

What zip codes are near 28412?

The closest zip codes to 28412 are 28409, 28406, 28407, 28410, 28479.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28412, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.