ZIP 28470 · Shallotte
Who lives in ZIP code 28470 (Shallotte, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Shallotte, NC · Brunswick County
uszips 2026
People11,219
Median age49.8
Household income$65,030
Home value$273,148
Median rent$1,088/mo
Poverty8.6%
College degree+20.3%
Commute25 min
Place
- Metro area
- Wilmington, NC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 97 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 5,161
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
28.0% are 65 or older; 82.1% are adults.
Household income
30.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $31,882.
Education (adults 25+)
42.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
8.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 56.0%
- Never married
- 22.6%
- Divorced
- 12.6%
- Widowed
- 8.8%
- Family size
- 2.52
- Dual-income families
- 46.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 75.0%
- Rent burden
- 31.7%
- Men / women
- 46% / 54%
Work
- In labor force
- 52.5%
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
- Self-employed
- 14.8%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 18.9%
- Veterans
- 10.7%
- With a disability
- 14.7%
- No health insurance
- 12.8%
- Limited English
- 0.2%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.