Zip code 28479: Winnabow, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 28479?

28479 is assigned to Winnabow, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 28479 in?

28479 is in Brunswick County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 28479?

About 6,581 people live in 28479, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 28479?

The median household income in 28479 is $80,391.

Q: What zip codes are near 28479?

The closest zip codes to 28479 are 28412, 28428, 28406, 28407, 28410.

Residential delivery areaBrunswick CountyEastern Time

Population

6,581

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$327K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,386/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

93 sq mi

71 people/sq mi

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

About 28479

28479 is a small-town zip code in Winnabow, North Carolina (Brunswick County), covering 93 sq mi of land. About 6,581 people live here, or 71 per square mile. The median resident is 40.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,391 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $327,000, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,386 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.5 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 28479 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans13.1%
96th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%88th of 801 in NC
Healthcare workers15.6%
96th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%71st of 798 in NC
Residents 65 and older24.3%
90th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%217th of 802 in NC
Homeownership rate83.3%
86th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%202nd of 788 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.463
71st
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477237th of 781 in NC
Work from home16.6%
67th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%180th of 799 in NC
Per capita income$46,201
65th
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385148th of 799 in NC
Rent-burdened renters54.5%
65th
U.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%208th of 760 in NC
Broadband access93.7%
64th
U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%157th of 788 in NC
Median earnings per worker$51,905
61st
U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279153rd of 788 in NC
Tech workers3.4%
60th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%187th of 798 in NC
Median age40.2
59th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1503rd of 802 in NC
Median household income$80,391
51st
U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388171st of 748 in NC
Median home value$327,000
49th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900186th of 757 in NC
Median gross rent$1,386
49th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228121st of 688 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%
49th
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%250th of 799 in NC
Government workers13.4%
48th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%456th of 798 in NC
Housing vacancy6.3%
47th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%667th of 789 in NC
Uninsured rate5.7%
40th
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%640th of 797 in NC
Residents under 1820.5%
36th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%391st of 802 in NC
Average commute23.5 min
33rd
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min529th of 771 in NC
Diversity index37.8
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4496th of 802 in NC
Self-employed workers8%
33rd
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%542nd of 798 in NC
Unemployment rate3.5%
24th
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%476th of 799 in NC
Poverty rate5.1%
12th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NC 13%692nd of 788 in NC
Population6,581
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404393rd of 802 in NC
Population density71/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi554th of 802 in NC
Foreign-born residents1.1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%652nd of 802 in NC

Measure	28479	Brunswick	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Veterans	13.1%	10.8%	7.4%	6.2%	96th	88th of 801
Healthcare workers	15.6%	9.4%	9.5%	9.7%	96th	71st of 798
Residents 65 and older	24.3%	33.8%	17.2%	17.2%	90th	217th of 802
Homeownership rateStrength	83.3%	84.6%	66.6%	65.2%	86th	202nd of 788
Income inequality (Gini)	0.463	0.439	0.477	0.483	71st	237th of 781
Work from home	16.6%	14.7%	16.3%	15.1%	67th	180th of 799
Per capita income	$46,201	$45,985	$41,385	$44,673	65th	148th of 799
Rent-burdened renters	54.5%	51.9%	48.9%	51.1%	65th	208th of 760
Broadband access	93.7%	93.3%	90.1%	91%	64th	157th of 788
Median earnings per worker	$51,905	$45,273	$46,279	$49,666	61st	153rd of 788
Tech workers	3.4%	2.4%	3.9%	3.8%	60th	187th of 798
Median age	40.2	56.4	39.1	38.9	59th	503rd of 802
Median household income	$80,391	$77,024	$72,388	$80,734	51st	171st of 748
Median home value	$327,000	$349,800	$288,900	$332,700	49th	186th of 757
Median gross rent	$1,386	$1,351	$1,228	$1,413	49th	121st of 688
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.4%	34.7%	35.7%	35.7%	49th	250th of 799
Government workers	13.4%	14.4%	13.8%	14.5%	48th	456th of 798
Housing vacancy	6.3%	30.2%	12.5%	10.1%	47th	667th of 789
Uninsured rate	5.7%	7.5%	9.9%	8.4%	40th	640th of 797
Residents under 18	20.5%	14%	21.8%	22%	36th	391st of 802
Average commute	23.5 min	25.7 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	33rd	529th of 771
Diversity index	37.8	33.5	58.4	61.4	33rd	496th of 802
Self-employed workers	8%	12.1%	9.8%	10%	33rd	542nd of 798
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.7%	4.7%	5.2%	24th	476th of 799
Poverty rateStrength	5.1%	9.2%	13%	12.5%	12th	692nd of 788
Population	6,581	152,568	10,730,404	334,922,499	11th	393rd of 802
Population density	71/sq mi	180/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	554th of 802
Foreign-born residents	1.1%	3.6%	9.1%	14.1%	6th	652nd 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

16%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

15%

35–44

45–54

17%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.2

Under 18

20.5%

65 and over

24.3%

Race and ethnicity

White77%
Black15%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

37.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

44.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,624
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 79.2%
Married couples: 63.1%
Living alone: 16.2%
Veterans (of adults): 13.1%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

28479

$80,391

Brunswick Co.

$77,024

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,201

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.463

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

28479

$327,000

Brunswick Co.

$349,800

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

28479

$1,386

Brunswick Co.

$1,351

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,800
Owner-occupied: 83.3%
Vacant: 6.3%
Median year built: 2006
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 6.5%
Home value to income: 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

27%

20–29

41%

30–44

27%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Healthcare

16%

Office and admin

14%

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Legal and social services

Sales

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Computer and math

Production

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Food service

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Construction

12%

Professional and technical services

Other services

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Education

Wholesale

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Information

Arts and recreation

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$51,905

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	28479	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$80,341	$74,888
Service	$45,587	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,108	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,708	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,176	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

27%

Some college

24%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 12%
Households with broadband: 93.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.2%
No internet access: 5.1%
Without health insurance: 5.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Winnabow
State: North Carolina
County: Brunswick County
Center point: 34.1007° N, 78.0165° W
Land area: 93 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Leland4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 28479

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28412	Wilmington, NC	6 mi	44,166	$71,636	$371,900
28428	Carolina Beach, NC	7.7 mi	7,136	$93,241	$572,700
28406	Wilmington, NC · PO box	9.4 mi	—	—	—
28407	Wilmington, NC · PO box	9.4 mi	—	—	—
28410	Wilmington, NC · PO box	9.4 mi	—	—	—
28461	Southport, NC	9.6 mi	23,762	$82,692	$428,600
28404	Wilmington, NC · PO box	9.6 mi	—	—	—
28408	Wilmington, NC · PO box	9.6 mi	—	—	—
28409	Wilmington, NC	9.6 mi	36,163	$111,048	$422,600
28449	Kure Beach, NC	9.8 mi	2,131	$107,563	$759,700
28451	Leland, NC	11 mi	46,933	$81,481	$351,500
28403	Wilmington, NC	11 mi	40,319	$54,547	$386,700

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Questions about 28479

What city is zip code 28479?

28479 is assigned to Winnabow, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 28479 in?

28479 is in Brunswick County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 28479?

About 6,581 people live in 28479, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 28479 in?

28479 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 28479?

The median household income in 28479 is $80,391.

What zip codes are near 28479?

The closest zip codes to 28479 are 28412, 28428, 28406, 28407, 28410.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28479, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.