Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28470: Shallotte, NC
ZIP code 28470 uses the postal name Shallotte, North Carolina and lies entirely in Brunswick County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 11,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,030 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 18% of its land lies in Shallotte; 82% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shallotte · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Brunswick County
- Census places
- Shallotte
- Neighborhood
- Shell Point Acres GeoNames
- Metro area
- Wilmington, NC
- House district
- NC-7 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 44.7 sq mi · 251 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 28459 also use the name Shallotte
Where is ZIP code 28470?
28470 centers on 33.967°, -78.396° and covers 44.7 square miles of land plus 1.5 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 28469, 28462, 28420.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28470, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 28470 compare with the rest of Brunswick County?
| Measure | 28470 | In Brunswick County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 11,219 | 5th of 13 | 292nd of 853 |
| Median household income | $65k | 9th of 12 | 290th of 528 |
| Median home value | $276k | 9th of 11 | 228th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 39% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 65% 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 28470?
The 2020 Census counted 11,141 people in 28470; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 11,219. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 11,219
- 2020 Census count
- 11,141+4.7% since 2010 (10,644)
- Households
- 5,161
- Median age
- 49.8
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 28470?
Of the 11,219 people the ACS estimates in 28470, 17.9% are under 18 and 28.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (72.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (13.7%).
- Under 1817.9%
- 18 to 6454.1%
- 65 and older28.0%
- White, not Hispanic72.9%
- Black, not Hispanic13.7%
- Hispanic or Latino8.8%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 28470 earn?
Median household income is $65,030 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Brunswick County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,415 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,030±$14,618
- Income per person
- $38,503
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,1985,160 returns; wages 61% 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 28470?
FHFA's house price index for 28470, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 97% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −4.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $276,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,088
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.0%
- Housing units
- 6,488
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 28470?
385 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 77 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade84
- Construction51
- Accommodation and food services48
- Professional, scientific, and technical services38
- Health care and social assistance37
- Other services (except public administration)33
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 28470?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28469 | Ocean Isle Beach | 10,404 | $91k | 5.0 mi |
| 28462 | Supply | 12,340 | $60k | 5.4 mi |
| 28420 | Ash | 2,658 | $54k | 7.3 mi |
| 28468 | Sunset Beach | 5,154 | $83k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 28452 | Longwood | 1,152 | – | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 28467 | Calabash | 13,313 | $75k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 28422 | Bolivia | 10,059 | $69k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 29566 | Little River, SC | 23,806 | $65k | 16.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Shallotte?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Shallotte, NC without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 28459 | Brunswick County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.