ZIP 28451 · Leland
Who lives in ZIP code 28451 (Leland, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Leland, NC · Brunswick County
uszips 2026
People46,933
Median age44.4
Household income$81,481
Home value$353,018
Median rent$1,612/mo
Poverty9.4%
College degree+36.0%
Commute27 min
Place
- Metro area
- Wilmington, NC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 105 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 20,222
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
25.1% are 65 or older; 82.9% are adults.
Household income
38.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $44,613.
Education (adults 25+)
41.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
9.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 56.5%
- Never married
- 26.8%
- Divorced
- 11.1%
- Widowed
- 5.5%
- Family size
- 2.75
- Dual-income families
- 41.4%
Housing
- Own their home
- 82.0%
- Rent burden
- 35.9%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 57.8%
- Unemployment
- 4.6%
- Self-employed
- 12.2%
- Farmers
- 0.2%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 31.5%
- Veterans
- 10.1%
- With a disability
- 13.4%
- No health insurance
- 7.2%
- Limited English
- 1.3%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.