Wilmington, NC
Census ZIP code profile for Wilmington, NC - 6 ZIPs, total population 186,140. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet WILMINGTON-NC · Wilmington, NC 6 ZIPs · 186,140 pop · #10297/25278 · New Hanover County
INC-HIGH · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-MID
- INC-HIGH $77,143
- RANK-MID #10297/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Castle Hayne
- BOOK-MID 6 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 60% owners
- POP-MID 186,140
- SPREAD-WIDE 28403→28409
- HOME-MID $374,100
Nearest income peer: Castle Hayne, 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 Wilmington
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Wilmington on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Castle Hayne · lowest
Castle Hayne · lowest
$72,337 median HH income
- Wilmington · this city
Wilmington · this city
$77,143 median HH income
- Carolina Beach · near
Carolina Beach · near
$93,241 median HH income
- Kure Beach · near
Kure Beach · near
$107,563 median HH income
- Wrightsville B · highest
Wrightsville B · highest
$172,500 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Wilmington, NC sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 41%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 186,140
- city population (Census)
- 6
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $77,143
- 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.
A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (6 codes). Income averages $77,143, rent $1,448 , commute about 20 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Wilmington sits in the lower half of New Hanover County on income: Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach and Kure Beach report more, and only Castle Hayne reports less. Wrightsville Beach marks the far end of that range at $172,500, 124% above Wilmington.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Wilmington differ
Income is the clearest internal divide in Wilmington. ZIP 28403 reports $54,547 in median household income, while ZIP 28409 reports $111,048. The city average sits between those published endpoints, so it is a starting point rather than a substitute for the ZIP records.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.0×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.4×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 20.5 points
28403 to 28409
28401 to 28409
28411 to 28403
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Wilmington residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 6 codes in Wilmington. The densest, 28403, still represents only about 19% of the 186,140 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Wilmington
Citywide ZBP: 7,941 establishments, 112,788 employees , annual payroll $6,638,017k (~43 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 6 of 6 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28403 (2,389 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (1,054) · also Retail trade · Health care and social assistance .
ZIP Codes in Wilmington, NC
These ZIP codes sit in New Hanover County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 6 of them fall in Wilmington. See the New Hanover County roll-up →
Wilmington sits in the lower half of New Hanover County on income: Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach and Kure Beach report more, and only Castle Hayne reports less. Wrightsville Beach marks the far end of that range at $172,500, 124% above Wilmington.
Side-by-side: Compare 28403 vs 28412 →
Wilmington 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 Wilmington, .