Brunswick County, NC ZIP Codes

North Carolina (NC)  ·  13 ZIP codes  ·  12 cities
13
ZIP codes
144,215
population (2021)
+34.2%
pop change since 2010
37019
FIPS code
Brunswick County ZIP code map
About Brunswick County
Brunswick County is located in North Carolina and contains 13 ZIP codes across 12 cities and communities. The county's population was 144,215 as of 2021, an increase of 34.2% from 107,431 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Brunswick County is 37019.
Population
2021 population144,215
2010 population107,431
Change+34.2%
County details
StateNorth Carolina
FIPS code37019
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Brunswick County
Ash Bolivia Calabash Leland Longwood Oak Island Ocean Isle Beach Shallotte Southport Sunset Beach Supply Winnabow
ZIP codes for Brunswick County, NC (13)
ZIP code City County Map
28420 Ash Brunswick View map
28422 Bolivia Brunswick View map
28451 Leland Brunswick View map
28452 Longwood Brunswick View map
28459 Shallotte Brunswick View map
28461 Southport Brunswick View map
28462 Supply Brunswick View map
28465 Oak Island Brunswick View map
28467 Calabash Brunswick View map
28468 Sunset Beach Brunswick View map
28469 Ocean Isle Beach Brunswick View map
28470 Shallotte Brunswick View map
28479 Winnabow Brunswick View map

Demographics & statistics

139,411
Population
53.8
Median age
$72,066
Median household income
$42,291
Per capita income
$268,000
Median home value
$1,073
Median monthly rent
84.2%
Home ownership
10.9%
Poverty rate
4.5%
Unemployment
80,331
Housing units
29.5%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
2,548
Under 5
2,591
2,832
5–9
2,879
2,869
10–14
2,917
2,767
15–19
2,814
2,784
20–24
2,830
6,135
25–34
6,237
6,512
35–44
6,620
7,340
45–54
7,463
5,670
55–59
5,764
6,990
60–64
7,106
15,117
65–74
15,370
6,132
75–84
6,235
1,433
85+
1,456
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1820,16813.3%
18 and over119,24386.7%
65 and over45,74331.9%
Median age53.8 years

Race & ethnicity

White 79.7%
Black or African American 8.3%
Two or more races 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4%
Other race 1.8%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
GroupCount%
White115,73279.7%
Black or African American12,0378.3%
Two or more races7,5785.2%
Hispanic or Latino5,8024%
Other race2,5671.8%
Asian8330.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native6200.4%

Household income

Under $10k 4.2%
$10k–$15k 4.3%
$15k–$25k 7.5%
$25k–$35k 8.7%
$35k–$50k 10.6%
$50k–$75k 19.5%
$75k–$100k 13.1%
$100k–$150k 16.7%
$150k–$200k 9.1%
$200k+ 6.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.2%
$10k–$15k4.3%
$15k–$25k7.5%
$25k–$35k8.7%
$35k–$50k10.6%
$50k–$75k19.5%
$75k–$100k13.1%
$100k–$150k16.7%
$150k–$200k9.1%
$200k+6.4%
Median income$72,066

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 7.4%
$50k–$100k 7.4%
$100k–$150k 9.2%
$150k–$200k 11.4%
$200k–$300k 23.6%
$300k–$500k 25.7%
$500k–$1M 13.8%
$1M+ 1.5%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$268,000
Median rent / month$1,073
Owner occupied84.2%
Renter occupied15.8%
Vacant30.9%
Single-family detached62.9%
Large apartment buildings2.0%
Mobile homes25.3%
Median rooms5.4
Avg household size (owned)2.35

Year built

Era%
2020 or later1.3%
2010–201916.3%
2000–200927.8%
1990–199919.4%
1980–198916.7%
1970–197912.0%
1960–19693.4%
1950–19591.7%
1940–19490.4%
1939 or earlier1.1%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.6%
1 bedroom2.0%
2 bedrooms23.9%
3 bedrooms55.2%
4 bedrooms15.3%
5+ bedrooms3.1%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle2.2%
1 vehicle27.0%
2 vehicles46.8%
3 or more24.1%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas2.5%
Electricity85.3%
Propane / LP gas10.3%
Fuel oil0.7%
Wood0.4%
No fuel used0.6%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family35,39360.7%
Cohabiting couple3,1824.2%
Male householder, no spouse7,64411.9%
Female householder, no spouse14,53323.2%
Households with children under 1811,05717.7%
Households with seniors (65+)29,76147.6%
Average household size2.36

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married23.4%18.0%
Married63.2%57.7%
Separated1.2%1.2%
Widowed3.3%11.5%
Divorced9.0%11.6%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.0%
Some HS, no diploma 4.8%
HS graduate 29.8%
Some college, no degree 22.3%
Associate's degree 11.7%
Bachelor's degree 18.8%
Graduate / professional 10.6%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher93.2%
Bachelor's or higher29.5%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,1895.7%
Kindergarten1,0083.7%
Elementary school8,90540.8%
High school4,62524.2%
College / grad school5,05325.5%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 20.4%
Retail trade 13.3%
Professional & management 12.2%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.5%
Construction 10.4%
Manufacturing 6.4%
Transportation & utilities 6.0%
Finance & real estate 5.9%
Public administration 5.5%
Other services 3.7%
Wholesale trade 2.7%
Information 2.3%
Agriculture & mining 0.8%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts34.8%
Service21.8%
Sales & office21.9%
Natural resources & construction11.5%
Production & transportation10.0%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector78.9%
Government13.8%
Self-employed7.2%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone76.3%
Carpool9.0%
Public transit0.8%
Walk1.8%
Other means1.6%
Avg commute (minutes)25.4

Poverty

All people 10.9%
Under 18 years 18.1%
18 and over 10.0%
Married-couple families 6.6%
Female-led households 11.3%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security50.6%
Retirement income40.6%
Supplemental Security5.7%
Cash public assistance1.5%
Food stamps / SNAP11.5%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure38.5%
High cholesterol39.5%
Heart disease7.8%
Stroke3.7%
Asthma9.2%
Arthritis29.3%
Kidney disease3.4%
Pulmonary disease7.7%
Cancer8.2%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking15.4%
No physical activity22.2%
Less than 7 hrs sleep31.6%
Fair or poor health14.4%
Poor mental health13.2%
Poor physical health11.1%
No health insurance16.3%
Visited doctor (checkup)80.7%
Visited dentist67.9%
Cholesterol screening91.9%
Teeth loss13.0%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans13,84511.1%
Disability%
Any disability15.5%
Under 1810.7%
18–64 years12.3%
65 and over25.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance68.1%
Public insurance47.9%
Uninsured under 195.1%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only134,27297.0%
Spanish2,0361.3%
Other Indo-European1,4810.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander2540.3%
Other languages2070.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)134,95697.0%
Born in same state133,26896.0%
Born in different state57,67245.5%
Foreign born1,6881.1%
Naturalized citizen4,4553.0%
Not a US citizen2,76069.5%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French20,84915%
Italian20,14314.4%
Arab10,6797.7%
German1,2900.9%
English1,1370.8%
AncestryCount%
Polish9000.6%
Irish7290.5%
Norwegian4360.3%
Dutch4250.3%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access42.9%
Internet access96.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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