28401 Zip Code Profile

28401 is a suburban zip code in Wilmington, North Carolina. Median household income here ($22,204) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. At $162,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Wilmington metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $37,430/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 28401 is $26,953.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28401 earn an average of $25,103/year. Women earn only $16,694/year.

8,957 people in 28401 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28401? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.5 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 10,689 men and 11,405 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,479 people (out of the 22,094 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,784 homes, and 1,848 businesses every day. 612 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28401 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 34 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Beirut, Lebanon!) and -78 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 53 feet above sea levell.

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• Abbey Glen
• Avenshire HOA
• Bald Head Island Community
• Beachwalk HOA
• Bexley
• Birch Creek I Homeowners Association
• Brushwoody Neighborhood
• Creekkeepers of CFRW
• Farmers Market at Poplar Grove
• Farrington Farms
• Halcyon Forest
• Kirkwood Arondale
• Kirkwood Neighbors
• Landfall

• Lansdowne Neighbors
• Marsh Harbour Homeowners Association
• Masonborough Plantation
• Nantucket Pointe Homeowner's Association
• Poplar Grove Farmers' Market
• Prices Creek
• Sagewood
• Southport Waterfront Farmers Market
• Southport Waterfront Market
• Sunskipper HOA
• Topsail Lakes
• Vineyard Plantation
• Wrightsville Beach Farmers' Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 22,094
• White Population: 10,941
• Black Population: 10,543
• Hispanic Population: 1,235
• Asian Population: 210
• Hawaiian Population: 42
• Indian Population: 363
• Male Population: 10,689
• Female Population: 11,405
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 39

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Wilmington NC
• County: New Hanover
• City: Wilmington
• Longitude: -77.9
• Latitude: 34.2
• Elevation: 53 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 910

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,770
• Drive alone: 6,262
• Carpool: 1,354
• Public transit: 390
• Ride bikes or walk: 612


• Average commute time: 19.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 348
•    5 - 9: 1,308
•    10 - 14: 1,953
•    15 - 19: 2,083
•    20 - 24: 1,305
•    25 - 29: 327
•    30 - 34: 677
•    35 - 39: 86
•    40 - 44: 74
•    45 - 59: 196
•    60 - 89: 243
•    90 plus: 170

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $162,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $28,736
• Businesses: 1,174
• Employees: 19,579
• Annual Payroll: $953,109,000
• Average Family Income: $37,430
• Median Family Income: $22,204
• Average Income for Men: $25,103
• Average Income for Women: $16,694

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 07
• Congressional District Land Area: 6087.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Mike McIntyre (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 129
• State FIPS Code: 37

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View all schools in Wilmington

Primary Schools

Dorothy B Johnson Elementary

1100 Mcrae St

Wilmington, NC 28401

(910) 251-6155

Gregory Elementary

319 S 10th St

Wilmington, NC 28401

(910) 251-6185

Sunset Park Elementary

613 Alabama Ave

Wilmington, NC 28401

(910) 815-6948

Wrightsboro Elementary

2716 Castle Hayne Rd

Wilmington, NC 28401

(910) 815-6909

Middle Schools

D C Virgo Middle

813 Nixon St

Wilmington, NC 28401

(910) 251-6150

Williston Middle

401 S 10th St

Wilmington, NC 28401

(910) 815-6906

High Schools

New Hanover High

1307 Market St

Wilmington, NC 28401

(910) 251-6100

Other Schools

Lakeside

1805 S 13th St

Wilmington, NC 28401

(910) 251-6161