Pender County

Pender County has 65,550 residents across 6 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $80,396, 11% above the North Carolina figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $299,000, and 31% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

65,550residentsACS 2020–2024

$80,396median household incomeNorth Carolina: $72K

$299,000median home valueowner-occupied homes

89%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Pender County in North CarolinaZIP codes in Pender County highlighted; the rest of North Carolina in grey

Map of North Carolina with Pender County highlighted

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

All 6 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
28421	2,010	$60K	$118K	77%	7%	82%	39 min
28425	11,380	$66K	$217K	79%	23%	83%	30 min
28435	1,889	$46K	$162K	89%	13%	61%	34 min
28443	28,416	$90K	$392K	81%	40%	95%	31 min
28457	11,464	$78K	$246K	85%	19%	91%	33 min
28478	5,017	$73K	$179K	91%	15%	79%	35 min

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

People.

65,550 residents in 25,291 households, next to the North Carolina figure.

22%

under 18

18%

aged 18–34

18%

aged 65 and over

28%

of households are people living alone

54%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

31,844 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $299,000 (±$15,528).

83%

of households own their home

71%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

21%

are mobile homes

21%

of housing units are vacant

$1,106

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later6%

2010–201917%

2000–200923%

1990–199919%

1980–198915%

1970–19798%

1960–19693%

1950–19593%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier4%

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 ±$3,889.

$80,396

median household income

9.7%

of people live below the poverty line

4.8%

unemployment rate

31%

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.

32 min

average commute to work

20%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

86%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

13%

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.

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