Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28480: Wrightsville Beach, NC
ZIP code 28480 uses the postal name Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina and lies entirely in New Hanover County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $172,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 35% of its land lies in Wrightsville Beach; 65% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wrightsville Beach · its only residential ZIP
- County
- New Hanover County
- Census places
- Wrightsville Beach
- Neighborhoods
- Channel Acres, Parmele Isles, Shell Island, Shore Acres GeoNames
- Metro area
- Wilmington, NC
- House district
- NC-7 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 3.9 sq mi · 712 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28480?
28480 centers on 34.215°, -77.801° and covers 3.9 square miles of land plus 1.5 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 28403, 28405, 28409, 28411.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28480, 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 28480 compare with the rest of New Hanover County?
| Measure | 28480 | In New Hanover County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,776 | 9th of 10 | 531st of 853 |
| Median household income | $173k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.13M | 1st of 10 | 2nd of 572 |
28480's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$85,697) is more than a quarter of the figure ($172,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 75% of 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 28480?
The 2020 Census counted 2,476 people in 28480; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,776. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,776±382 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,476
- Households
- 1,360
- Median age
- 59.6
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 28480?
Of the 2,776 people the ACS estimates in 28480, 12.2% are under 18 and 34.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.5%).
- Under 1812.2%
- 18 to 6453.0%
- 65 and older34.8%
- White, not Hispanic96.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Other or two or more0.1%
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 28480 earn?
Median household income is $172,500 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $172,500±$85,697
- Income per person
- $103,755
- Below the poverty line
- 3.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 73.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $380,8761,480 returns; wages 29% 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 28480?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,131,800
- Median gross rent
- $2,336
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.5%
- Housing units
- 2,940
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 28480?
165 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 17 more than in 2018; the most are in real estate and rental and leasing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Real estate and rental and leasing29
- Accommodation and food services27
- Professional, scientific, and technical services26
- Other services (except public administration)16
- Retail trade15
- Construction14
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 28480?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28403 | Wilmington | 40,319 | $55k | 4.6 mi |
| 28405 | Wilmington | 35,467 | $70k | 5.2 mi |
| 28409 | Wilmington | 36,163 | $111k | 5.6 mi |
| 28411 | Wilmington | 37,233 | $97k | 6.0 mi |
| 28412 | Wilmington | 44,166 | $72k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 28429 | Castle Hayne | 9,662 | $72k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 28401 | Wilmington | 22,007 | $58k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 28428 | Carolina Beach | 7,136 | $93k | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.