28411 ZIP Code, Wilmington, NC

28411 is a ZIP code in Wilmington, North Carolina — mostly in New Hanover County (80% of its land), with smaller parts in Pender County. It covers 41 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28405, 28480 and 28429. 37,233 people live here in 15,924 households. With about 903 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (81%). Median household income is $97,387, above the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents37,233
Households15,924
Median household income$97,387
Income per person$51,389
Median age42.1
Homeowners80.5%
Median home value$396,400
Median rent$1,778
Bachelor's degree or higher52.1%
Average commute (minutes)24.2
Households with kids under 1825.2%
Moved in the past year10.9%
Below the poverty line4.3%
Broadband internet95.2%
Speak a non-English language at home8.8%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K1.5%
$10–15K1.1%
$15–25K4.0%
$25–35K3.2%
$35–50K9.3%
$50–75K18.6%
$75–100K13.9%
$100–150K22.2%
$150–200K14.6%
$200K+11.7%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1010.2%
10–199.7%
20–248.0%
25–3411.8%
35–4413.1%
45–5415.4%
55–6412.4%
65–7410.5%
75+9.1%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage54.2%
Owned outright20.1%
Rented17.7%
Vacant8.0%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house84.1%
Townhome3.4%
2–4 units0.8%
5–19 units3.6%
20+ units6.5%
Mobile / other1.5%

Businesses in 28411

837 business establishments with 5,988 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

28411 has 34 USPS carrier routes with 20,528 residential and 529 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28411

28411 has 34 USPS carrier routes (34 rural (R)) with 20,528 residential and 529 business mailboxes. Routes range from 289 homes (R080) to 1,299 homes (R076); the median route has 592 homes. The Census counted 15,924 households in 28411 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4996
500–74925
750–9992
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

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  1. Route R048 — USPS business mailboxes 133, 902 homes
  2. Route R053 — USPS business mailboxes 130, 692 homes
  3. Route R061 — USPS business mailboxes 81, 629 homes
  4. Route R060 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 612 homes
  5. Route R045 — USPS business mailboxes 31, 594 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28411

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R001Rural4921$115,641———
R004Rural4964$115,383———
R006Rural6332$115,867———
R009Rural8153$167,290———
R011Rural5100$112,564———
R012Rural5250$88,497———
R016Rural4802$115,383———
R017Rural5082$103,171———
R023Rural5342$131,122———
R027Rural5560$56,949———
R029Rural6334$152,693———
R031Rural5791$131,122———
R037Rural7351$112,564———
R041Rural5561$57,839———
R044Rural6141$91,657———
R045Rural59431$85,721———
R046Rural66827$79,512———
R047Rural5960$78,596———
R048Rural902133$57,769———
R051Rural5265$57,839———
R053Rural692130$124,935———
R059Rural5901$85,721———
R060Rural61263$57,839———
R061Rural62981$66,392———
R075Rural5041$103,183———
R076Rural1,29917$79,512———
R077Rural6041$112,564———
R078Rural6887$167,290———
R079Rural5110$78,596———
R080Rural2891$79,512———
R081Rural4380$131,122———
R082Rural6051$103,171———
R083Rural6183$88,497———
R084Rural4973$85,721———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28411 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.

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Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28411, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28411 in?
28411 is a Wilmington, NC mailing address. By land area, 21% lies inside Murraysville, 13% lies inside Porters Neck, 10% lies inside Ogden and 6% lies inside Bayshore; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28411 in?
28411 is mostly in New Hanover County (80% of its land), with smaller parts in Pender County.
What is the population of 28411?
About 37,233 people (±1,629), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 37,834.
What is the median household income in 28411?
$97,387 (±$5,272), 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 28411?
34 USPS carrier routes with 20,528 residential and 529 business mailboxes (21,057 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28411?
The closest, measured center to center: 28405 (5 mi, Wilmington), 28480 (6 mi, Wrightsville Beach), 28429 (6.7 mi, Skippers Corner), 28403 (7.5 mi, Wilmington), 28401 (10.3 mi, Wilmington) and 28409 (11.1 mi, Wilmington).

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