County ZIP codes · North Carolina · FIPS 37141
Pender County, NC ZIP Codes
Pender County, North Carolina has 13 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 6 of the residential ones lie mainly in Pender County and 7 mainly in a neighboring county; 8 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $57,968 in 28401 to $97,387 in 28411 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
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Where are the ZIP codes of Pender 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 $65,558 and $78,178.
They carry 12 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 13 residential ZIP codes in Pender County
6 ZIP codes lie mainly in Pender County; 7 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28443 | Hampstead | 28,416 | 195 | $91k | $392k | 100% |
| 28457 | Rocky Point | 11,464 | 78 | $78k | $246k | 100% |
| 28425 | Burgaw | 11,380 | 74 | $67k | $217k | 100% |
| 28478 | Willard | 5,017 | 41 | $73k | $179k | 92% |
| 28421 | Atkinson | 2,010 | 36 | $60k | $118k | 100% |
| 28435 | Currie | 1,889 | 22 | $46k | $162k | 100% |
Partly in Pender County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28454 | Maple Hill | 2,895 | 36 | $73k | $209k | 47% |
| 28466 | Wallace | 8,893 | 50 | $66k | $193k | 37% |
| 28447 | Ivanhoe | 1,507 | 15 | $77k | $241k | 27% |
| 28401 | Wilmington | 22,007 | 710 | $58k | $299k | 22% |
| 28411 | Wilmington | 37,233 | 903 | $97k | $396k | 20% |
| 28445 | Holly Ridge | 10,797 | 104 | $84k | $386k | 9% |
| 28448 | Kelly | 767 | 8 | $53k | $133k | 5% |
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?
8 ZIP codes of Pender County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Pender | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 28411 | 20% | New Hanover County 80% |
| 28401 | 22% | New Hanover County 78% |
| 28445 | 9% | Onslow County 91% |
| 28466 | 37% | Duplin County 63% |
| 28478 | 92% | Sampson County 7%; Duplin County 1% |
| 28454 | 47% | Onslow County 53% |
| 28447 | 27% | Bladen County 42%; Sampson County 31% |
| 28448 | 5% | Bladen County 95% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
Which first three digits do Pender 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 Pender County starts with 284.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 284 | Fayetteville, NC (SCF 283) | 13 | 62 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.