Currie, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28435
Pender County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,490
- 10/sq mi
- $46,429
- Median income
- $162,400
- Median home value
- 12.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Currie pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28435 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28435 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 249.0 square miles in Currie, Pender County, North Carolina. The area is home to 2,490 residents, producing a population density of 10 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 28435 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28435 sits at $46,429 (33% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $25,104. The poverty rate stands at 9.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.2%. On housing, the median home value is $162,400 (37% below the state average) with median rent at $578 per month, and 89.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28435 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Pender County, so you can benchmark 28435 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 28435
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 28435.
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 28435, Currie, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,490
Population
249.0
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28435?
44.8
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
3.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$46,429
Median Household Income
-33% vs state
$25,104
Per Capita Income
9.9%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28435 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$46,429 10th percentile higher than 10% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
865
Total Housing Units
726
Occupied Units
139
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,400
Median Home Value
-37% vs state
$578
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 28 business establishments in ZIP 28435, employing approximately 119 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,631,000.
28
Businesses
119
Employees
$4.6M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 28.6% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 17.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 17.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 28435 vs 28421 →
ZIP 28435 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28401
Wilmington (28401)
22,094 residents
- 28435 2,490
Currie (28435)
2,490 residents
- 28421 1,521
Atkinson (28421)
1,521 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28435 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28435 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28421
Atkinson (28421)
$60,025 median income
- 28401
Wilmington (28401)
$57,968 median income
- 28435
Currie (28435)
$46,429 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28435 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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