28405

Name: ZIP code 28405, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28405, US

ZIP code 28405 is in New Hanover County, North Carolina. About 35,467 people live here in 15,899 households. The median home value is $368,500 and the median household income $70,274. The average commute takes about 23 minutes.

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

35,467residentsACS 2020–2024

$70,274median household incomeNew Hanover County: $75K

$368,500median home valueNew Hanover County: $388K

93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28405 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28405

<$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.

35,467 residents in 15,899 households, next to the New Hanover County figure.

21%

under 18

24%

aged 18–34

20%

aged 65 and over

33%

of households are people living alone

42%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

17,410 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $368,500 (±$12,762).

58%

of households own their home

59%

of homes are detached single-family houses

23%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,440

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later4%

2010–201911%

2000–200921%

1990–199920%

1980–198913%

1970–197919%

1960–19695%

1950–19592%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier1%

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 ±$8,096.

$70,274

median household income

13.8%

of people live below the poverty line

5.9%

unemployment rate

41%

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.

23 min

average commute to work

10%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

73%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

23%

work from home

of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

93%

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 28405.

1,616 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets7

Convenience stores3

Pharmacies and drug stores4

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants44

Limited-service restaurants33

Coffee shops and snack bars18

Bars5

Physicians’ offices24

Dentists’ offices16

Child care centers11

Gyms and fitness centers7

Movie theaters0

Museums0

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 28405, next to the national figure.

80%

had a routine checkup in the past year

63%

visited a dentist in the past year

10%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

23%

get no leisure-time physical activity

33%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

13%

smoke

33%

have obesity

12%

have diagnosed diabetes

37%

have high blood pressure

19%

report fair or poor general health

17%

report frequent mental distress

32%

often feel lonely

14%

faced food insecurity in the past year

11%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

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.

John J Blair ElementaryWilmington1.8 mi

Dr Hubert Eaton Sr ElemWilmington1.9 mi

Girls Leadership Academy of WilmingtonWilmington1.9 mi

College Park ElementaryWilmington1.9 mi

M C S Noble MiddleWilmington2.0 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.

28403 28411 28480 28429 28401 28409 New Hanover County North Carolina