What city is 28428 in?

28428 is a Carolina Beach, NC mailing address. By land area, 48% lies inside Carolina Beach and 2% lies inside Kure Beach; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What county is 28428 in?

28428 is in New Hanover County.

What is the population of 28428?

About 7,136 people (±157), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 6,848.

What is the median household income in 28428?

$93,241 (±$21,905), 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 28428?

7 USPS carrier routes with 5,322 residential and 288 business mailboxes (5,609 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28428?

The closest, measured center to center: 28449 (5 mi, Kure Beach), 28412 (6.8 mi, Wilmington), 28479 (7.7 mi, Leland), 28409 (8.2 mi, Wilmington), 28461 (10 mi, Boiling Spring Lakes) and 28403 (12.7 mi, Wilmington).

28428 ZIP Code, Carolina Beach, NC

28428 is a ZIP code in Carolina Beach, North Carolina in New Hanover County. It covers 5.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28449, 28412 and 28479. 7,136 people live here in 3,246 households. At about 1,382 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (84%). Median household income is $93,241, above the North Carolina median of $72,388; the median age is 53.2, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Carolina Beach, NC
County: New Hanover County
Land area: 5.2 sq mi
Population: 7,136
Median household income: $93,241
Carrier routes: 7 (5,322 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	7,136
Households	3,246
Median household income	$93,241
Income per person	$65,291
Median age	53.2
Homeowners	83.9%
Median home value	$572,700
Median rent	$1,505
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.3%
Average commute (minutes)	22.5
Households with kids under 18	18.7%
Moved in the past year	8.7%
Below the poverty line	6.1%
Broadband internet	98.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.3%
$10–15K	0.3%
$15–25K	9.2%
$25–35K	5.7%
$35–50K	9.8%
$50–75K	16.1%
$75–100K	9.2%
$100–150K	15.5%
$150–200K	8.1%
$200K+	22.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	6.0%
10–19	9.5%
20–24	4.7%
25–34	4.9%
35–44	14.2%
45–54	18.2%
55–64	22.8%
65–74	15.5%
75+	4.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	26.9%
Owned outright	15.3%
Rented	7.8%
Vacant	50.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	43.6%
Townhome	12.4%
2–4 units	11.5%
5–19 units	18.5%
20+ units	11.8%
Mobile / other	2.1%

Businesses in 28428

339 business establishments with 2,650 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Accommodation and Food Services: 78
Construction: 45
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 44
Retail Trade: 38
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 32
Other Services (except Public Administration): 25
Health Care and Social Assistance: 19
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 18

EDDM carrier routes

28428 has 7 USPS carrier routes with 5,322 residential and 288 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28428

28428 has 7 USPS carrier routes (7 city (C)) with 5,322 residential and 288 business mailboxes. Routes range from 226 homes (C007) to 1,359 homes (C002); the median route has 728 homes. The Census counted 3,246 households in 28428 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	4
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 183, 729 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 48, 1,359 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 707 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 690 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 728 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28428

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	728	7	$111,146	—	—	—
C002	City	1,359	48	$89,189	—	—	—
C003	City	883	6	$154,572	—	—	—
C004	City	707	32	$88,194	—	—	—
C005	City	690	10	$89,490	—	—	—
C006	City	729	183	$154,572	—	—	—
C007	City	226	2	$80,803	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28428 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

28449 — Kure Beach town, NC (5 mi)
28412 — Wilmington city, NC (6.8 mi)
28479 — Leland town, NC (7.7 mi)
28409 — Wilmington city, NC (8.2 mi)
28461 — Boiling Spring Lakes city, NC (10 mi)
28403 — Wilmington city, NC (12.7 mi)
28480 — Wrightsville Beach town, NC (13.6 mi)
28465 — Oak Island town, NC (14.2 mi)

Areas that include 28428

Carolina Beach, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Kure Beach, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
New Hanover County ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28428, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28428 in?: 28428 is a Carolina Beach, NC mailing address. By land area, 48% lies inside Carolina Beach and 2% lies inside Kure Beach; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28428 in?: 28428 is in New Hanover County.
What is the population of 28428?: About 7,136 people (±157), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 6,848.
What is the median household income in 28428?: $93,241 (±$21,905), 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 28428?: 7 USPS carrier routes with 5,322 residential and 288 business mailboxes (5,609 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28428?: The closest, measured center to center: 28449 (5 mi, Kure Beach), 28412 (6.8 mi, Wilmington), 28479 (7.7 mi, Leland), 28409 (8.2 mi, Wilmington), 28461 (10 mi, Boiling Spring Lakes) and 28403 (12.7 mi, Wilmington).

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