New Hanover County, NC ZIP Codes

North Carolina (NC)  ·  16 ZIP codes  ·  5 cities
16
ZIP codes
229,018
population (2021)
+13.0%
pop change since 2010
37129
FIPS code
New Hanover County ZIP code map
About New Hanover County
New Hanover County is located in North Carolina and contains 16 ZIP codes across 5 cities and communities. The county's population was 229,018 as of 2021, an increase of 13% from 202,667 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for New Hanover County is 37129.
Population
2021 population229,018
2010 population202,667
Change+13.0%
County details
StateNorth Carolina
FIPS code37129
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in New Hanover County
Carolina Beach Castle Hayne Kure Beach Wilmington Wrightsville Beach
ZIP codes for New Hanover County, NC (16)
ZIP code City County Map
28401 Wilmington New Hanover View map
28402 Wilmington New Hanover View map
28403 Wilmington New Hanover View map
28404 Wilmington New Hanover View map
28405 Wilmington New Hanover View map
28406 Wilmington New Hanover View map
28407 Wilmington New Hanover View map
28408 Wilmington New Hanover View map
28409 Wilmington New Hanover View map
28410 Wilmington New Hanover View map
28411 Wilmington New Hanover View map
28412 Wilmington New Hanover View map
28428 Carolina Beach New Hanover View map
28429 Castle Hayne New Hanover View map
28449 Kure Beach New Hanover View map
28480 Wrightsville Beach New Hanover View map

Demographics & statistics

229,389
Population
40.0
Median age
$71,706
Median household income
$43,463
Per capita income
$398,040
Median home value
$1,349
Median monthly rent
65.8%
Home ownership
11.4%
Poverty rate
4.3%
Unemployment
74,880
Housing units
44.6%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
5,171
Under 5
5,374
5,699
5–9
5,921
5,765
10–14
5,990
7,086
15–19
7,362
10,460
20–24
10,868
14,596
25–34
15,167
14,099
35–44
14,650
13,809
45–54
14,349
7,572
55–59
7,868
7,350
60–64
7,637
12,568
65–74
13,059
6,015
75–84
6,251
2,306
85+
2,397
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1841,19916.4%
18 and over188,19083.7%
65 and over42,59620.4%
Median age40.0 years

Race & ethnicity

White 76.1%
Black or African American 11.6%
Two or more races 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Other race 2.5%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
GroupCount%
White181,62076.1%
Black or African American27,68311.6%
Two or more races10,6104.4%
Hispanic or Latino9,3563.9%
Other race5,9282.5%
Asian3,0071.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native5070.2%

Household income

Under $10k 5.1%
$10k–$15k 3.4%
$15k–$25k 7.2%
$25k–$35k 6.4%
$35k–$50k 10.0%
$50k–$75k 18.2%
$75k–$100k 12.8%
$100k–$150k 16.0%
$150k–$200k 8.1%
$200k+ 12.9%
Range% of households
Under $10k5.1%
$10k–$15k3.4%
$15k–$25k7.2%
$25k–$35k6.4%
$35k–$50k10.0%
$50k–$75k18.2%
$75k–$100k12.8%
$100k–$150k16.0%
$150k–$200k8.1%
$200k+12.9%
Median income$71,706

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 3.0%
$50k–$100k 1.8%
$100k–$150k 5.2%
$150k–$200k 10.4%
$200k–$300k 19.6%
$300k–$500k 30.1%
$500k–$1M 21.3%
$1M+ 8.6%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$398,040
Median rent / month$1,349
Owner occupied65.8%
Renter occupied34.2%
Vacant22.1%
Single-family detached62.6%
Large apartment buildings8.4%
Mobile homes2.8%
Median rooms5.4
Avg household size (owned)2.27

Year built

Era%
2020 or later1.1%
2010–201910.9%
2000–200918.4%
1990–199919.1%
1980–198917.1%
1970–197911.6%
1960–19696.0%
1950–19595.3%
1940–19494.9%
1939 or earlier5.7%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.3%
1 bedroom7.4%
2 bedrooms24.5%
3 bedrooms45.3%
4 bedrooms16.8%
5+ bedrooms4.7%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle5.0%
1 vehicle33.1%
2 vehicles42.9%
3 or more19.1%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas6.7%
Electricity89.4%
Propane / LP gas2.2%
Fuel oil0.4%
Wood0.6%
Solar0.2%
No fuel used0.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family43,73847.8%
Cohabiting couple7,8257.6%
Male householder, no spouse18,44918.1%
Female householder, no spouse30,55526.5%
Households with children under 1822,47021.0%
Households with seniors (65+)30,46733.5%
Average household size2.23

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married34.8%26.9%
Married51.5%50.5%
Separated2.2%1.9%
Widowed2.7%8.3%
Divorced8.9%12.4%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.0%
Some HS, no diploma 3.9%
HS graduate 19.6%
Some college, no degree 19.4%
Associate's degree 10.5%
Bachelor's degree 29.1%
Graduate / professional 15.5%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher94.1%
Bachelor's or higher44.6%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool3,0475.1%
Kindergarten1,9043.9%
Elementary school18,73637.4%
High school9,39119.0%
College / grad school21,45734.6%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 22.5%
Professional & management 14.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 12.9%
Retail trade 12.1%
Finance & real estate 8.1%
Construction 7.6%
Manufacturing 6.7%
Other services 5.5%
Transportation & utilities 3.2%
Public administration 2.6%
Information 2.4%
Wholesale trade 1.8%
Agriculture & mining 0.5%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts45.2%
Service16.9%
Sales & office21.6%
Natural resources & construction7.8%
Production & transportation8.5%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector77.9%
Government11.4%
Self-employed10.5%
Unpaid family workers0.3%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone73.6%
Carpool6.3%
Public transit0.2%
Walk2.5%
Other means1.1%
Avg commute (minutes)20.8

Poverty

All people 11.4%
Under 18 years 13.0%
18 and over 10.9%
Married-couple families 2.8%
Female-led households 17.6%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security33.5%
Retirement income26.2%
Supplemental Security3.2%
Cash public assistance1.2%
Food stamps / SNAP7.6%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure32.3%
High cholesterol33.3%
Heart disease5.8%
Stroke2.8%
Asthma9.0%
Arthritis23.3%
Kidney disease2.8%
Pulmonary disease5.9%
Cancer6.4%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking18.2%
No physical activity18.8%
Less than 7 hrs sleep27.9%
Fair or poor health11.6%
Poor mental health13.5%
Poor physical health9.2%
No health insurance14.9%
Visited doctor (checkup)76.9%
Visited dentist66.0%
Cholesterol screening89.8%
Teeth loss11.3%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans14,4458.0%
Disability%
Any disability11.6%
Under 183.0%
18–64 years9.1%
65 and over27.1%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance74.7%
Public insurance31.5%
Uninsured under 195.7%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only218,84496.2%
Spanish5,6852.0%
Other Indo-European3,7521.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander8780.3%
Other languages8540.3%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)217,29395.2%
Born in same state214,41794.1%
Born in different state112,87549.5%
Foreign born2,8761.1%
Naturalized citizen12,0964.8%
Not a US citizen5,63052.2%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French30,24713.2%
Italian25,86211.3%
Arab12,1165.3%
English1,9480.8%
Polish1,7930.8%
AncestryCount%
Irish9210.4%
German8610.4%
Dutch7700.3%
Norwegian4420.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access43.8%
Internet access96.4%

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

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