Youngest ZIP codes in Wilmington, NC
These are the 6 ZIP codes in Wilmington, NC with the lowest median age, out of 6 with at least 1,000 residents. 28403 (Wilmington, 28.5), 28405 (Wilmington, 38.0) and 28412 (Wilmington, 40.8) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Wilmington; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.
Youngest ZIP codes in Wilmington
| Rank | ZIP | Mailing city | Median age | Residents | Households | Residential mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28403 | Wilmington | 28.5 ±2.1 | 40,319 | 18,577 | 20,097 |
| 2 | 28405 | Wilmington | 38.0 ±2.0 | 35,467 | 15,899 | 17,043 |
| 3 | 28412 | Wilmington | 40.8 ±1.3 | 44,166 | 20,169 | 25,225 |
| 4 | 28401 | Wilmington | 41.7 ±2.3 | 22,007 | 11,085 | 14,616 |
| 5 | 28411 | Wilmington | 42.1 ±2.1 | 37,233 | 15,924 | 20,528 |
| 6 | 28409 | Wilmington | 43.2 ±2.1 | 36,163 | 14,544 | 15,945 |
How we ranked them
Ranked by median age of all residents, lowest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 6 of 6 qualify.
Which of these to mail, and why
Younger ZIP codes skew toward renters, students and young families: fitness, quick-service food, apartments, entertainment and first-time-buyer offers.
The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 81,654 households, on 155 carrier routes with 97,509 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which ZIP code in Wilmington has the lowest median age?
- 28403 (Wilmington), at 28.5 (±2.1), among 6 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Ranked by median age of all residents, lowest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
- Why are some ZIP codes missing?
- ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.
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