ZIP 28405 · Wilmington
Who lives in ZIP code 28405 (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
People35,467
Median age38.0
Household income$70,274
Home value$369,251
Median rent$1,440/mo
Poverty13.8%
College degree+41.0%
Commute21 min
Place
- Metro area
- Wilmington, NC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 582 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 15,899
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
20.1% are 65 or older; 79.3% are adults.
Household income
36.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $40,268.
Education (adults 25+)
37.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
9.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 46.5%
- Never married
- 37.4%
- Divorced
- 10.3%
- Widowed
- 5.8%
- Family size
- 2.88
- Dual-income families
- 49.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 57.6%
- Rent burden
- 36.8%
- Men / women
- 49% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 64.3%
- Unemployment
- 5.9%
- Self-employed
- 14.8%
- Farmers
- 0.2%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 26.9%
- Veterans
- 8.2%
- With a disability
- 11.6%
- No health insurance
- 11.0%
- Limited English
- 1.8%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.