ZIP 28403 · Wilmington
Who lives in ZIP code 28403 (Wilmington, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Wilmington, NC · New Hanover County
uszips 2026
People40,319
Median age28.5
Household income$54,547
Home value$388,987
Median rent$1,380/mo
Poverty24.8%
College degree+48.1%
Commute18 min
Place
- Metro area
- Wilmington, NC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 1,110 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 18,577
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
13.0% are 65 or older; 87.5% are adults.
Household income
25.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $31,564.
Education (adults 25+)
45.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
8.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 28.1%
- Never married
- 56.6%
- Divorced
- 11.5%
- Widowed
- 3.9%
- Family size
- 2.68
- Dual-income families
- 46.6%
Housing
- Own their home
- 35.7%
- Rent burden
- 37.3%
- Men / women
- 45% / 55%
Work
- In labor force
- 67.1%
- Unemployment
- 4.9%
- Self-employed
- 14.0%
- Farmers
- 0.1%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 21.5%
- Veterans
- 4.1%
- With a disability
- 11.1%
- No health insurance
- 12.0%
- Limited English
- 0.8%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.