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Lake Waccamaw, NC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Lake Waccamaw, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,438. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet LAKE-WACCAMAW-NC · Lake Waccamaw, NC 1 ZIPs · 2,438 pop · #13425/25278 · Columbus County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $69,554
  • RANK-MID #13425/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Cerro Gordo
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 73% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,438
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $264,200

Nearest income peer: Cerro Gordo, NC ( $1,198 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 Lake Waccamaw

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Lake Waccamaw 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, Lake Waccamaw, NC sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

47th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,438
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$69,554
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $69,554 and poverty 10.0% concentrate in 28450.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (73.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Lake Waccamaw as a pure owner town.

Within North Carolina, Liberty is the closest lower-income city and Grimesland the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Lake Waccamaw.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 28450, is all of Lake Waccamaw

There is no split to weigh here: 28450 holds every one of Lake Waccamaw's 2,438 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 Lake Waccamaw's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 40 establishments, 530 employees , annual payroll $22,914k (~16 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28450 (40 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (8) · also Accommodation and food services · Construction .

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ZIP Codes in Lake Waccamaw, NC

These ZIP codes sit in Columbus County, which covers 13 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Lake Waccamaw. See the Columbus County roll-up →

Lake Waccamaw sits in the upper half of Columbus County on income: Whiteville, Tabor City and Chadbourn report less, while Clarendon reports more. Fair Bluff marks the far end of that range at $32,361, 53% below Lake Waccamaw.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
28450 2,438 $69,554 40 24
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Lake Waccamaw 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 Lake Waccamaw, .