What city is 28405 in?

28405 is a Wilmington, NC mailing address. By land area, 44% lies inside Wilmington, 19% lies inside Kings Grant, 17% lies inside Wrightsboro and 9% lies inside Blue Clay Farms.

What county is 28405 in?

28405 is in New Hanover County.

What is the population of 28405?

About 35,467 people (±1,893), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 31,775.

What is the median household income in 28405?

$70,274 (±$8,096), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28405?

26 USPS carrier routes with 17,043 residential and 1,881 business mailboxes (18,927 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28405?

The closest, measured center to center: 28403 (3 mi, Wilmington), 28411 (5 mi, Murraysville), 28480 (5.2 mi, Wrightsville Beach), 28429 (5.6 mi, Skippers Corner), 28401 (6.2 mi, Wilmington) and 28409 (7.9 mi, Wilmington).

28405 ZIP Code, Wilmington, NC

28405 is a ZIP code in Wilmington, North Carolina in New Hanover County. It covers 24 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28403, 28411 and 28480. 35,467 people live here in 15,899 households. At about 1,506 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (58% own). Median household income is $70,274, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Wilmington, NC
County: New Hanover County
Land area: 24 sq mi
Population: 35,467
Median household income: $70,274
Carrier routes: 26 (17,043 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	35,467
Households	15,899
Median household income	$70,274
Income per person	$49,013
Median age	38
Homeowners	57.6%
Median home value	$368,500
Median rent	$1,440
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.0%
Average commute (minutes)	21.4
Households with kids under 18	23.7%
Moved in the past year	14.3%
Below the poverty line	13.8%
Broadband internet	93.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.2%
$10–15K	2.3%
$15–25K	7.8%
$25–35K	5.6%
$35–50K	11.7%
$50–75K	17.8%
$75–100K	11.6%
$100–150K	16.9%
$150–200K	7.8%
$200K+	11.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.8%
10–19	11.9%
20–24	8.3%
25–34	13.7%
35–44	13.1%
45–54	10.5%
55–64	11.7%
65–74	11.8%
75+	8.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	34.7%
Owned outright	18.5%
Rented	38.2%
Vacant	8.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	59.1%
Townhome	3.7%
2–4 units	11.6%
5–19 units	11.3%
20+ units	11.1%
Mobile / other	3.1%

Businesses in 28405

1,616 business establishments with 26,113 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 252
Construction: 211
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 171
Other Services (except Public Administration): 150
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 132
Wholesale Trade: 118
Accommodation and Food Services: 115
Health Care and Social Assistance: 102

EDDM carrier routes

28405 has 26 USPS carrier routes with 17,043 residential and 1,881 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28405

28405 has 26 USPS carrier routes (17 city (C), 9 rural (R)) with 17,043 residential and 1,881 business mailboxes. Routes range from 142 homes (R067) to 1,260 homes (C050); the median route has 672 homes. The Census counted 15,899 households in 28405 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	3
250–499	2
500–749	13
750–999	5
1,000–1,499	3
1,500+	0

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Route R036 — USPS business mailboxes 378, 205 homes
Route C075 — USPS business mailboxes 300, 291 homes
Route C101 — USPS business mailboxes 182, 822 homes
Route C057 — USPS business mailboxes 181, 1,208 homes
Route C090 — USPS business mailboxes 157, 695 homes

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Every carrier route in 28405

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C003	City	508	4	$53,974	—	—	—
C019	City	331	47	$55,584	—	—	—
C033	City	662	2	$80,632	—	—	—
C036	City	655	71	$77,714	—	—	—
C043	City	689	11	$84,737	—	—	—
C050	City	1,260	34	$56,914	—	—	—
C051	City	879	1	$77,633	—	—	—
C057	City	1,208	181	$50,530	—	—	—
C072	City	797	12	$155,449	—	—	—
C073	City	804	12	$38,344	—	—	—
C074	City	553	157	$155,449	—	—	—
C075	City	291	300	$80,632	—	—	—
C083	City	1,155	6	$155,449	—	—	—
C090	City	695	157	$80,632	—	—	—
C095	City	194	1	$93,106	—	—	—
C100	City	756	8	$53,974	—	—	—
C101	City	822	182	$107,457	—	—	—
R014	Rural	505	0	$75,970	—	—	—
R024	Rural	605	1	$66,392	—	—	—
R030	Rural	568	11	$155,449	—	—	—
R032	Rural	634	153	$41,393	—	—	—
R036	Rural	205	378	$52,911	—	—	—
R055	Rural	681	62	$66,392	—	—	—
R063	Rural	725	52	$93,106	—	—	—
R064	Rural	719	38	$41,393	—	—	—
R067	Rural	142	0	$75,970	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28405 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

28403 — Wilmington city, NC (3 mi)
28411 — Murraysville CDP, NC (5 mi)
28480 — Wrightsville Beach town, NC (5.2 mi)
28429 — Skippers Corner CDP, NC (5.6 mi)
28401 — Wilmington city, NC (6.2 mi)
28409 — Wilmington city, NC (7.9 mi)
28412 — Wilmington city, NC (9.3 mi)
28457 — Rocky Point CDP, NC (13.3 mi)

Areas that include 28405

Wilmington, NC ZIP codes — 6 ZIP codes
Kings Grant, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Wrightsboro, NC ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Northchase, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Blue Clay Farms, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
New Hanover County ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28405, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28405 in?: 28405 is a Wilmington, NC mailing address. By land area, 44% lies inside Wilmington, 19% lies inside Kings Grant, 17% lies inside Wrightsboro and 9% lies inside Blue Clay Farms.
What county is 28405 in?: 28405 is in New Hanover County.
What is the population of 28405?: About 35,467 people (±1,893), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 31,775.
What is the median household income in 28405?: $70,274 (±$8,096), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28405?: 26 USPS carrier routes with 17,043 residential and 1,881 business mailboxes (18,927 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28405?: The closest, measured center to center: 28403 (3 mi, Wilmington), 28411 (5 mi, Murraysville), 28480 (5.2 mi, Wrightsville Beach), 28429 (5.6 mi, Skippers Corner), 28401 (6.2 mi, Wilmington) and 28409 (7.9 mi, Wilmington).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.