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ZIP Code 28421: Atkinson, NC
ZIP code 28421 uses the postal name Atkinson, North Carolina and lies entirely in Pender County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,025 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Atkinson; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Atkinson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pender County
- Census places
- Atkinson
- Metro area
- Wilmington, NC
- House district
- NC-7 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 56.6 sq mi · 36 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28421?
28421 centers on 34.505°, -78.167° and covers 56.6 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 28435, 28447, 28448, 28478, 28425.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28421, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 28421 compare with the rest of Pender County?
| Measure | 28421 | In Pender County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,010 | 10th of 13 | 594th of 853 |
| Median household income | $60k | 9th of 10 | 353rd of 528 |
| Median home value | $118k | 11th of 11 | 536th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 29% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 36% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 28421?
The 2020 Census counted 1,518 people in 28421; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,010. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,010±516 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,518−0.2% since 2010 (1,521)
- Households
- 799
- Median age
- 48.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 28421?
Of the 2,010 people the ACS estimates in 28421, 21.2% are under 18 and 22.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (42.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (23.6%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6456.8%
- 65 and older22.0%
- White, not Hispanic42.0%
- Hispanic or Latino23.6%
- Black, not Hispanic21.7%
- Other or two or more12.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 28421 earn?
Median household income is $60,025 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Pender County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($53,374 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $60,025±$12,965
- Income per person
- $26,221
- Below the poverty line
- 13.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,075690 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 28421?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $118,400
- Median gross rent
- $672
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.0%
- Housing units
- 974
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28421?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28421?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28435 | Currie | 1,889 | $46k | 7.6 mi |
| 28447 | Ivanhoe | 1,507 | $77k | 10.1 mi |
| 28448 | Kelly | 767 | $53k | 11.0 mi |
| 28478 | Willard | 5,017 | $73k | 11.9 mi |
| 28425 | Burgaw | 11,380 | $67k | 15.7 mi |
| 28456 | Riegelwood | 3,860 | $50k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 28444 | Harrells | 2,479 | $44k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 28457 | Rocky Point | 11,464 | $78k | 17.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.