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Castle Hayne, NC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Castle Hayne, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 8,026. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet CASTLE-HAYNE-NC · Castle Hayne, NC 1 ZIPs · 8,026 pop · #12273/25278 · New Hanover County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $72,337
  • RANK-MID #12273/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Wilmington
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 86% owners
  • POP-TOWN 8,026
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $239,200

Nearest income peer: Wilmington, NC (+ $4,806 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Castle Hayne

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Castle Hayne on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Castle Hayne, NC sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 49%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
8,026
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$72,337
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 28429 (8,026 residents). Household income $72,337 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (86.1%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within North Carolina, Otto is the closest lower-income city and Asheville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 5 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Castle Hayne.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 28429, is all of Castle Hayne

There is no split to weigh here: 28429 holds every one of Castle Hayne's 8,026 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Castle Hayne's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 160 establishments, 1,559 employees , annual payroll $100,134k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28429 (160 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (35) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Castle Hayne, NC

These ZIP codes sit in New Hanover County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Castle Hayne. See the New Hanover County roll-up →

Every one of the 4 cities sharing New Hanover County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Castle Hayne, Wilmington, Carolina Beach and Wrightsville Beach among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Wrightsville Beach marks the far end of that range at $172,500, 138% above Castle Hayne.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
28429 8,026 $72,337 160 79
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Castle Hayne roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Castle Hayne, .