New Hanover
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North Carolina
New Hanover is a mid-size county in North Carolina with 10 ZIP codes, 204,364 people, and upper-quartile household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, New Hanover, NC sits among US counties with an upper-quartile household income, on a mid-size county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 11%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 204,364
- combined ZIP population
- 10
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $90,850
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
New Hanover lands in the national county income distribution as upper-quartile household income on mid-size county footing (FIPS 37129, 10 ZIPs, combined population 204,364). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Upper-income footing across a mid-size ZIP set (10 codes). Sibling delivery areas are close enough that a two-ZIP compare usually separates the county seat from outlying tracts without leaving New Hanover. Use the density column to spot the urban core before jumping to HUD/FBI county overlays.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
10
Total ZIPs
204,364
Total Population
ZIP Codes in New Hanover
Side-by-side: Compare 28403 vs 28412 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28403 | Wilmington | 36,063 | 989 |
| 28412 | Wilmington | 35,573 | 632 |
| 28411 | Wilmington | 31,962 | 295 |
| 28409 | Wilmington | 31,296 | 507 |
| 28405 | Wilmington | 29,152 | 468 |
| 28401 | Wilmington | 22,094 | 353 |
| 28429 | Castle Hayne | 8,026 | 79 |
| 28428 | Carolina Beach | 6,033 | 453 |
| 28480 | Wrightsville Beach | 2,473 | 326 |
| 28449 | Kure Beach | 1,692 | 164 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of New Hanover?
New Hanover has a total population of 204,364 across 10 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in New Hanover?
New Hanover includes 10 ZIP codes: 28403, 28412, 28411, 28409, 28405, 28401, 28429, 28428, 28480, 28449.