County ZIP codes · North Carolina · FIPS 37129
New Hanover County, NC ZIP Codes
New Hanover County, North Carolina has 15 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 10 residential and 5 for PO boxes or a single organization. 2 of the residential ones extend into a neighboring county. Median household income ranges from $54,547 in 28403 to $111,048 in 28409 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of New Hanover County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $57,968 and $93,241.
They carry 5 postal town names: Wilmington, Castle Hayne, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Kure Beach.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 10 residential ZIP codes in New Hanover County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28412 | Wilmington | 44,166 | 1,984 | $72k | $372k | 100% |
| 28403 | Wilmington | 40,319 | 2,874 | $55k | $387k | 100% |
| 28411 | Wilmington | 37,233 | 903 | $97k | $396k | 80% |
| 28409 | Wilmington | 36,163 | 1,614 | $111k | $423k | 100% |
| 28405 | Wilmington | 35,467 | 1,506 | $70k | $369k | 100% |
| 28401 | Wilmington | 22,007 | 710 | $58k | $299k | 78% |
| 28429 | Castle Hayne | 9,662 | 243 | $72k | $239k | 100% |
| 28428 | Carolina Beach | 7,136 | 1,382 | $93k | $573k | 100% |
| 28480 | Wrightsville Beach | 2,776 | 712 | $173k | $1.13M | 100% |
| 28449 | Kure Beach | 2,131 | 538 | $108k | $760k | 100% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
2 ZIP codes of New Hanover County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In New Hanover | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 28411 | 80% | Pender County 20% |
| 28401 | 78% | Pender County 22% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do New Hanover County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Every ZIP code of New Hanover County starts with 284.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 284 | Fayetteville, NC (SCF 283) | 15 | 62 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.