Zip code 28420: Ash, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 28420?

28420 is assigned to Ash, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 28420 in?

28420 is in Brunswick County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 28420?

About 2,658 people live in 28420, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 28420?

The median household income in 28420 is $53,935.

Q: What zip codes are near 28420?

The closest zip codes to 28420 are 28452, 28470, 28469, 28459, 28462.

Residential delivery areaBrunswick CountyEastern Time

Population

2,658

Median household income

$54K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$198K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,135/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

171 sq mi

16 people/sq mi

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

About 28420

28420 is a rural zip code in Ash, North Carolina (Brunswick County), covering 171 sq mi of land. About 2,658 people live here, or 16 per square mile. The median resident is 46.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,935 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $198,100, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,135 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.3 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; cleaning and personal care; and sales. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 28420 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older30.2%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%98th of 802 in NC
Housing vacancy23.1%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%167th of 789 in NC
Self-employed workers17.6%
95th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%81st of 798 in NC
Median age46.3
89th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1245th of 802 in NC
Veterans8.9%
84th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%223rd of 801 in NC
Homeownership rate78.8%
76th
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%306th of 788 in NC
Uninsured rate7.9%
58th
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%508th of 797 in NC
Residents under 1821.1%
41st
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%353rd of 802 in NC
Poverty rate8.6%
36th
U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%583rd of 788 in NC
Average commute23.3 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min543rd of 771 in NC
Median gross rent$1,135
31st
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228230th of 688 in NC
Foreign-born residents4%
24th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%411th of 802 in NC
Diversity index29.6
23rd
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4583rd of 802 in NC
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%416th of 798 in NC
Government workers10.6%
23rd
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%610th of 798 in NC
Median home value$198,100
21st
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900459th of 757 in NC
Rent-burdened renters39.7%
15th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%516th of 760 in NC
Median household income$53,935
13th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388556th of 748 in NC
Broadband access84.6%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NC 90.1%512th of 788 in NC
Work from home5.6%
10th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%577th of 799 in NC
Per capita income$25,610
9th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385676th of 799 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%650th of 799 in NC
Healthcare workers5.6%
6th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%669th of 798 in NC
Population2,658
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404543rd of 802 in NC
Population density16/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi776th of 802 in NC
Median earnings per worker$26,611
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279761st of 788 in NC
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%727th of 799 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.317
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477758th of 781 in NC

Measure	28420	Brunswick	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Residents 65 and older	30.2%	33.8%	17.2%	17.2%	97th	98th of 802
Housing vacancy	23.1%	30.2%	12.5%	10.1%	95th	167th of 789
Self-employed workers	17.6%	12.1%	9.8%	10%	95th	81st of 798
Median age	46.3	56.4	39.1	38.9	89th	245th of 802
Veterans	8.9%	10.8%	7.4%	6.2%	84th	223rd of 801
Homeownership rate	78.8%	84.6%	66.6%	65.2%	76th	306th of 788
Uninsured rate	7.9%	7.5%	9.9%	8.4%	58th	508th of 797
Residents under 18	21.1%	14%	21.8%	22%	41st	353rd of 802
Poverty rate	8.6%	9.2%	13%	12.5%	36th	583rd of 788
Average commute	23.3 min	25.7 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	32nd	543rd of 771
Median gross rent	$1,135	$1,351	$1,228	$1,413	31st	230th of 688
Foreign-born residents	4%	3.6%	9.1%	14.1%	24th	411th of 802
Diversity index	29.6	33.5	58.4	61.4	23rd	583rd of 802
Tech workers	1.5%	2.4%	3.9%	3.8%	23rd	416th of 798
Government workers	10.6%	14.4%	13.8%	14.5%	23rd	610th of 798
Median home value	$198,100	$349,800	$288,900	$332,700	21st	459th of 757
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39.7%	51.9%	48.9%	51.1%	15th	516th of 760
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,935	$77,024	$72,388	$80,734	13th	556th of 748
Broadband accessWeakness	84.6%	93.3%	90.1%	91%	11th	512th of 788
Work from home	5.6%	14.7%	16.3%	15.1%	10th	577th of 799
Per capita incomeWeakness	$25,610	$45,985	$41,385	$44,673	9th	676th of 799
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.6%	34.7%	35.7%	35.7%	9th	650th of 799
Healthcare workers	5.6%	9.4%	9.5%	9.7%	6th	669th of 798
Population	2,658	152,568	10,730,404	334,922,499	4th	543rd of 802
Population density	16/sq mi	180/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	776th of 802
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$26,611	$45,273	$46,279	$49,666	2nd	761st of 788
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4.7%	4.7%	5.2%	1st	727th of 799
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.317	0.439	0.477	0.483	1st	758th of 781

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

17%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

12%

35–44

13%

45–54

55–64

21%

65–74

75+

Median age

46.3

Under 18

21.1%

65 and over

30.2%

Race and ethnicity

White84%
Black6%
Hispanic2%
Asian4%
Native American2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1.0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

29.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,163
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 63.5%
Married couples: 55.2%
Living alone: 32%
Veterans (of adults): 8.9%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

35%

$75–100k

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

0.8%

$200k+

Median household income

28420

$53,935

Brunswick Co.

$77,024

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$25,610

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

0.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.317

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28420

$198,100

Brunswick Co.

$349,800

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

28420

$1,135

Brunswick Co.

$1,351

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

54%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

44%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,513
Owner-occupied: 78.8%
Vacant: 23.1%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.9%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

23%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

40%

20–29

28%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

18%

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Sales

13%

Engineering and science

10%

Production

Office and admin

Management

Healthcare

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Education

Transportation and moving

Food service

Computer and math

Legal and social services

0.8%

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

18%

Retail

13%

Admin, support and management

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Health care and social assistance

Arts and recreation

Manufacturing

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$26,611

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	28420	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,969	$74,888
Service	$21,481	$26,804
Sales and office	$18,642	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$31,551	$49,199
Production and transportation	$16,645	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

46%

Some college

20%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Households with broadband: 84.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.1%
No internet access: 12.7%
Without health insurance: 7.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Ash
State: North Carolina
County: Brunswick County
Center point: 34.0546° N, 78.4687° W
Land area: 171 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 28420

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28452	Longwood, NC	6.1 mi	1,152	—	—
28470	Shallotte, NC	7.3 mi	11,219	$65,030	$276,300
28469	Ocean Isle Beach, NC	8.3 mi	10,404	$90,684	$463,200
28459	Shallotte, NC · PO box	9 mi	—	—	—
28462	Supply, NC	9.8 mi	12,340	$60,349	$253,000
28455	Nakina, NC	10 mi	1,644	$37,760	$117,800
28468	Sunset Beach, NC	11 mi	5,154	$83,358	$412,000
28467	Calabash, NC	12 mi	13,313	$75,341	$308,600
28422	Bolivia, NC	15 mi	10,059	$69,412	$295,200
28423	Bolton, NC	15 mi	2,388	$52,250	$134,100
29566	Little River, SC	16 mi	23,806	$64,878	$308,700
28436	Delco, NC	17 mi	1,922	$64,297	$184,200

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Questions about 28420

What city is zip code 28420?

28420 is assigned to Ash, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28420 in?

28420 is in Brunswick County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 28420?

About 2,658 people live in 28420, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28420 in?

28420 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28420?

The median household income in 28420 is $53,935.

What zip codes are near 28420?

The closest zip codes to 28420 are 28452, 28470, 28469, 28459, 28462.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28420, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.