28412 ZIP Code, Wilmington, NC

28412 is a ZIP code in Wilmington, North Carolina in New Hanover County. It covers 22 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28409, 28479 and 28403. 44,166 people live here in 20,169 households, more than in 9 of every 10 North Carolina ZIP codes. At about 1,986 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (58% own). Median household income is $71,636, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents44,166
Households20,169
Median household income$71,636
Income per person$46,647
Median age40.8
Homeowners58.4%
Median home value$371,900
Median rent$1,411
Bachelor's degree or higher44.4%
Average commute (minutes)21.3
Households with kids under 1822.5%
Moved in the past year16.2%
Below the poverty line11.2%
Broadband internet93.9%
Speak a non-English language at home10.1%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.6%
$10–15K1.5%
$15–25K7.7%
$25–35K6.6%
$35–50K13.3%
$50–75K18.7%
$75–100K12.7%
$100–150K16.6%
$150–200K9.4%
$200K+8.9%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.4%
10–1911.6%
20–247.5%
25–3414.4%
35–4413.0%
45–5411.4%
55–6413.0%
65–7412.3%
75+7.5%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage37.6%
Owned outright17.7%
Rented38.9%
Vacant5.8%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house54.3%
Townhome7.0%
2–4 units5.7%
5–19 units17.8%
20+ units11.4%
Mobile / other3.8%

Businesses in 28412

984 business establishments with 11,759 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

28412 has 35 USPS carrier routes with 25,225 residential and 999 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28412

28412 has 35 USPS carrier routes (22 city (C), 13 rural (R)) with 25,225 residential and 999 business mailboxes. Routes range from 311 homes (R068) to 1,502 homes (C109); the median route has 637 homes. The Census counted 20,169 households in 28412 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4994
500–74920
750–9997
1,000–1,4993
1,500+1

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  1. Route C106 — USPS business mailboxes 144, 623 homes
  2. Route C067 — USPS business mailboxes 110, 754 homes
  3. Route C105 — USPS business mailboxes 108, 712 homes
  4. Route C092 — USPS business mailboxes 91, 831 homes
  5. Route R042 — USPS business mailboxes 77, 560 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28412

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C034City6350$78,317———
C044City66528$105,394———
C046City1,0513$66,067———
C048City6216$62,696———
C063City6033$100,887———
C066City49061$100,887———
C067City754110$66,067———
C068City6126$59,897———
C085City94770$46,330———
C086City1,21161$59,862———
C092City83191$52,162———
C093City6992$109,414———
C099City9151$53,664———
C100City63314$89,963———
C101City9988$66,067———
C102City91754$116,809———
C105City712108$22,740———
C106City623144$72,603———
C107City5870$59,862———
C108City9274$78,317———
C109City1,5028$105,394———
C110City1,0451$61,058———
R002Rural7373$81,070———
R020Rural67811$61,058———
R028Rural5153$80,960———
R034Rural4632$80,960———
R040Rural6395$80,960———
R042Rural56077$116,809———
R049Rural4960$105,608———
R052Rural62061$110,863———
R056Rural51842$58,393———
R058Rural6374$105,608———
R065Rural5686$61,726———
R066Rural5050$81,070———
R068Rural3112$81,070———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28412 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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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28412, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28412 in?
28412 is a Wilmington, NC mailing address. By land area, 46% lies inside Wilmington, 11% lies inside Silver Lake, 5% lies inside Sea Breeze and 2% lies inside Myrtle Grove; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28412 in?
28412 is in New Hanover County.
What is the population of 28412?
About 44,166 people (±2,259), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 42,758.
What is the median household income in 28412?
$71,636 (±$4,615), 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 28412?
35 USPS carrier routes with 25,225 residential and 999 business mailboxes (26,227 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28412?
The closest, measured center to center: 28409 (3.6 mi, Wilmington), 28479 (6 mi, Leland), 28403 (6.3 mi, Wilmington), 28428 (6.8 mi, Carolina Beach), 28480 (8.7 mi, Wrightsville Beach) and 28405 (9.3 mi, Wilmington).

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