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28424

Zip code 28424: Brunswick, North Carolina

Residential delivery areaColumbus CountyEastern Time
Population
90
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$49K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$77K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$775/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
55.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.1 sq mi
629 people/sq mi

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

About 28424

28424 is a suburban zip code in Brunswick, North Carolina (Columbus County), covering 0.1 sq mi of land. About 90 people live here, or 629 per square mile. The median resident is 55.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $48,875 a year, 39% below the national median of $80,734. 25.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $77,300, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 33% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $775 a month.

0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; cleaning and personal care; and healthcare. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 28424 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 90 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
55.1
Under 18
0%
65 and over
27.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White18%
  • Black82%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
29.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
72.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
49
Average household size
1.8
Family households
26.5%
Married couples
0%
Living alone
73.5%
Veterans (of adults)
0%
Male / female
74% / 26%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
22%
$25–50k
37%
$50–75k
22%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

28424
$48,875
Columbus Co.
$49,442
North Carolina
$72,388
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$31,156
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
25.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.335
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28424
$77,300
Columbus Co.
$146,000
North Carolina
$288,900
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

28424
$775
Columbus Co.
$824
North Carolina
$1,228
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
11%
2–4 units
33%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
56%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
63
Owner-occupied
32.7%
Vacant
22.2%
Median year built
1993
Median rooms
4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
27.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
27.3%
Home value to income
1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
100%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
13%
10–19
83%
20–29
0%
30–44
0%
45–59
4%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
58.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
51%
Cleaning and personal care
19%
Healthcare
17%
Police and fire
13%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Food service
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
47%
Admin, support and management
19%
Health care and social assistance
17%
Public administration
13%
Retail
4%
Education
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$26,550
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
18.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
30.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work28424U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service$48,500$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
26%
High school
25%
Some college
47%
Associate's
2%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
0%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
77.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
18.4%
No internet access
22.4%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Brunswick
Center point
34.2903° N, 78.6997° W
Land area
0.1 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Brunswick56% of zip

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

Zip codes near 28424

ZipCityDistanceIncome
28472Whiteville0.8 mi$42,003
28442Hallsboro5.8 mi$60,964
28431Chadbourn8.5 mi$40,888
28432Clarendon9.1 mi$90,815
28450Lake Waccamaw12 mi$69,554
28455Nakina13 mi$37,760
28463Tabor City13 mi$45,239
28430Cerro Gordo13 mi$68,356
28433Clarkton15 mi$36,944
28438Evergreen15 mi$59,199
28423Bolton17 mi$52,250
28439Fair Bluff17 mi$32,361

Questions about 28424

What city is zip code 28424?

28424 is assigned to Brunswick, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28424 in?

28424 is in Columbus County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 28424?

About 90 people live in 28424, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28424 in?

28424 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28424?

The median household income in 28424 is $48,875.

What zip codes are near 28424?

The closest zip codes to 28424 are 28472, 28442, 28431, 28432, 28450.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28424, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.