28480 Zip Code Profile

28480 is an upscale suburban zip code in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly single. At $937,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Wilmington metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $103,297/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28480 earn an average of $41,620/year. Women earn only $30,050/year.

1,566 people in 28480 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28480? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.4 minutes.

The median age here is 36 . There are 1,312 men and 1,161 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,165 people (out of the 2,473 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,648 homes, and 66 businesses every day. 60 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28480 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 34 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Beirut, Lebanon!) and -78 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 3 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:2,473
• White Population:2,436
• Black Population:11
• Hispanic Population:27
• Asian Population:21
• Hawaiian Population:1
• Indian Population:12
• Male Population:1,312
• Female Population:1,161
• Median Age:36
• Median Age of Males:35
• Median Age of Females:37

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:North Carolina
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Wilmington NC
• County:New Hanover
• City: Wrightsville Beach
• Longitude:-77.8
• Latitude:34.2
• Elevation:3 feet above sea levele
• Area code:910

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:1,522
• Drive alone:1,337
• Carpool:82
• Public transit:0
• Ride bikes or walk:60


• Average commute time:19.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5:160
•    5 - 9:222
•    10 - 14:221
•    15 - 19:265
•    20 - 24:261
•    25 - 29:64
•    30 - 34:202
•    35 - 39:9
•    40 - 44:0
•    45 - 59:49
•    60 - 89:44
•    90 plus:25

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$937,500
• Average Annual Household Income:$72,656
• Businesses:119
• Employees:1,232
• Annual Payroll:$27,411,000
• Average Family Income:$103,297
• Median Family Income:$55,417
• Average Income for Men:$41,620
• Average Income for Women:$30,050

• The Politics

• Congressional District:07
• Congressional District Land Area:6087.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Mike McIntyre (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:129
• State FIPS Code:37

• Wrightsville Beach Farmers' Market

View all schools in Wrightsville Beach

Primary Schools

Wrightsville Beach Elementary

220 Coral Dr

Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480

(910) 256-3171