28480

Name: ZIP code 28480, North Carolina
Address: NC, 28480, US

ZIP code 28480 is in New Hanover County, North Carolina. About 2,776 people live here in 1,360 households. The median home value is $1,131,800 and the median household income $172,500. The average commute takes about 20 minutes.

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

2,776residentsACS 2020–2024

$172,500median household incomeNew Hanover County: $75K

$1,131,800median home valueNew Hanover County: $388K

97%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

28480 in North CarolinaZIP codes coloured by median household income

28480

<$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.

2,776 residents in 1,360 households, next to the New Hanover County figure.

12%

under 18

13%

aged 18–34

35%

aged 65 and over

32%

of households are people living alone

58%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

2,940 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,131,800 (±$162,237).

82%

of households own their home

44%

of homes are detached single-family houses

22%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

54%

of housing units are vacant

$2,336

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20195%

2000–200911%

1990–19999%

1980–198922%

1970–197923%

1960–19694%

1950–195913%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier8%

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 ±$85,697.

$172,500

median household income

3.8%

of people live below the poverty line

0.4%

unemployment rate

74%

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.

20 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

70%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

29%

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.

97%

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 28480.

165 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets0

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants10

Limited-service restaurants4

Coffee shops and snack bars4

Bars3

Physicians’ offices3

Dentists’ offices0

Child care centers0

Gyms and fitness centers0

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 28480, next to the national figure.

81%

had a routine checkup in the past year

79%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

13%

get no leisure-time physical activity

26%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

smoke

25%

have obesity

have diagnosed diabetes

30%

have high blood pressure

10%

report fair or poor general health

13%

report frequent mental distress

28%

often feel lonely

faced food insecurity in the past year

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.

Wrightsville Beach ElemWrightsville Beach0.1 mi

Bradley Creek ElementaryWilmington2.8 mi

M C S Noble MiddleWilmington3.4 mi

Ogden ElementaryWilmington3.6 mi

John J Blair ElementaryWilmington3.6 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 28405 28409 28411 28412 28429 New Hanover County North Carolina