28401

Name: ZIP code 28401, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28401, US

ZIP code 28401 is in New Hanover County, North Carolina, and crosses into 1 other county. About 22,007 people live here in 11,085 households. The median home value is $298,500 and the median household income $57,968. The average commute takes about 19 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

22,007residentsACS 2020–2024

$57,968median household incomeNew Hanover County: $75K

$298,500median home valueNew Hanover County: $388K

89%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28401 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28401

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

22,007 residents in 11,085 households, next to the New Hanover County figure.

15%

under 18

27%

aged 18–34

20%

aged 65 and over

48%

of households are people living alone

25%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

13,424 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $298,500 (±$19,259).

41%

of households own their home

53%

of homes are detached single-family houses

24%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

17%

of housing units are vacant

$1,274

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later4%

2010–20199%

2000–20098%

1990–19995%

1980–19896%

1970–197910%

1960–19697%

1950–19598%

1940–194916%

1939 or earlier28%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,622.

$57,968

median household income

18.6%

of people live below the poverty line

5.2%

unemployment rate

33%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

19 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

71%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

21%

work from home

15%

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

89%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 28401.

1,470 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets8

Convenience stores12

Pharmacies and drug stores4

Retail bakeries4

Full-service restaurants80

Limited-service restaurants36

Coffee shops and snack bars20

Bars44

Physicians’ offices54

Dentists’ offices40

Child care centers8

Gyms and fitness centers0

Movie theaters0

Museums4

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 28401, next to the national figure.

80%

had a routine checkup in the past year

55%

visited a dentist in the past year

12%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

29%

get no leisure-time physical activity

38%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

17%

smoke

39%

have obesity

15%

have diagnosed diabetes

42%

have high blood pressure

25%

report fair or poor general health

19%

report frequent mental distress

35%

often feel lonely

23%

faced food insecurity in the past year

17%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

13%

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Wrightsboro ElementaryWilmington3.0 mi

D.C. Virgo Preparatory AcademyWilmington3.4 mi

Classical Charter Schools of WilmingtonWilmington3.8 mi

New Hanover HighWilmington4.4 mi

Lincoln ElementaryLeland4.5 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

28429 28405 28403 28411 New Hanover County North Carolina