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WILMINGTON, NC ZIP Code

City	WILMINGTON
State	North Carolina
ZIP Codes count	12 (see all)
Post offices count	6 (see all)
Total population	118,094 (see all)

ZIP Codes in WILMINGTON, North Carolina

The ZIP Codes in WILMINGTON, North Carolina fall within the range from 28401 to 28412. WILMINGTON is covered by 12 ZIP Codes: 6 Standard, 1 Unique and 5 PO Box. Below is the complete list:

28401, 28402, 28403, 28404, 28405, 28406, 28407, 28408, 28409, 28410, 28411, 28412

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ZIP Codes for WILMINGTON, NC by streets

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List of WILMINGTON, NC ZIP Codes

ZIP	TYPE	POPULATION
28401	STANDARD	22,167
28402	PO BOX	–
28403	STANDARD	39,745
28404	PO BOX	–
28405	STANDARD	34,044
28406	PO BOX	–
28407	PO BOX	–
28408	PO BOX	–
28409	STANDARD	34,273
28410	UNIQUE	–
28411	STANDARD	35,903
28412	STANDARD	40,407

Post offices

AZALEA — Post Office^™ 3916 OLEANDER DR WILMINGTON, NC 28403-6758
DOGWOOD — Post Office^™ 314 LENNON DR WILMINGTON, NC 28405-2383
MAGNOLIA — Post Office^™ 8207 MARKET ST STE P WILMINGTON, NC 28411-9192
MYRTLE GROVE — Post Office^™ 5637 CAROLINA BEACH RD WILMINGTON, NC 28412-2609
WILMINGTON — Post Office^™ 152 N FRONT ST WILMINGTON, NC 28401-3925
WILMINGTON MAIN — Post Office^™ 152 N FRONT ST STE 232 WILMINGTON, NC 28401-3921

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4866 ALIDA PL
WILMINGTON NC 28409-2072

230 ARBORETUM DR
WILMINGTON NC 28405-6210

102 CHERAW CT
WILMINGTON NC 28411-9431

177 EXETER RD
WILMINGTON NC 28405-8112

624 JOHN S MOSBY DR
WILMINGTON NC 28412-7151

4338 VERDURA DR
WILMINGTON NC 28409-4876

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Census data for WILMINGTON, NC

Demographic and housing estimates in WILMINGTON, NC

Total population
Total population	118,094
Male	55,102
Female	62,992

Population by age
Total population	118,094
Under 5 years	5,319
5 to 9 years	5,895
10 to 14 years	5,735
15 to 19 years	8,989
20 to 24 years	14,979
25 to 34 years	16,774
35 to 44 years	13,719
45 to 54 years	13,457
55 to 59 years	7,390
60 to 64 years	7,027
65 to 74 years	11,052
75 to 84 years	4,871
85 years and over	2,887
Median age (years)	35.8
Under 18 years	20,612
16 years and over	99,769
18 years and over	97,482
21 years and over	88,455
62 years and over	23,066
65 years and over	18,810

Population by race
Total population	118,094
One race	115,572
White	90,224
Black or African American	21,976
American Indian and Alaska Native	378
Asian	1,685
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	185
Some other race	1,124
Two or more races	2,522

Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	94,265
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	42,730
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	51,535

Social characteristics in WILMINGTON, NC

Households by type
Total households	51,316
Family households (families)	25,294
Married-couple family	17,690
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,717
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,887
Nonfamily households	26,022
Average household size	2.20
Average family size	2.93

Economic characteristics in WILMINGTON, NC

Income and benefits (in 2018 inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households	51,316
Less than $10,000	5,497
$10,000 to $14,999	3,494
$15,000 to $24,999	6,468
$25,000 to $34,999	5,556
$35,000 to $49,999	6,722
$50,000 to $74,999	8,609
$75,000 to $99,999	4,683
$100,000 to $149,999	5,448
$150,000 to $199,999	1,933
$200,000 or more	2,906
Median household income (dollars)	45,450

Housing characteristics in WILMINGTON, NC

Housing occupancy
Total housing units	58,114
Occupied housing units	51,316
Vacant housing units	6,798

Units in structure
Total housing units	58,114
1-unit, detached	29,384
1-unit, attached	4,679
2 units	2,396
3 or 4 units	3,457
5 to 9 units	5,238
10 to 19 units	5,748
20 or more units	5,757
Mobile home	1,451
Boat, RV, van, etc.	4

Year structure built
Total housing units	58,114
Built 2014 or later	1,467
Built 2010 to 2013	1,572
Built 2000 to 2009	8,211
Built 1990 to 1999	12,637
Built 1980 to 1989	9,317
Built 1970 to 1979	8,256
Built 1960 to 1969	4,236
Built 1950 to 1959	3,639
Built 1940 to 1949	3,428
Built 1939 or earlier	5,351

Rooms
Total housing units	58,114
1 room	1,447
2 rooms	3,081
3 rooms	7,763
4 rooms	12,175
5 rooms	10,960
6 rooms	7,653
7 rooms	6,084
8 rooms	3,980
9 rooms or more	4,971
Median rooms	4.9

Bedrooms
Total housing units	58,114
No bedroom	1,535
1 bedroom	6,809
2 bedrooms	18,396
3 bedrooms	22,691
4 bedrooms	7,320
5 or more bedrooms	1,363

Housing tenure
Occupied housing units	51,316
Owner-occupied	22,559
Renter-occupied	28,757
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.33
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.09

Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units	51,316
Moved in 2017 or later	4,232
Moved in 2015 to 2016	9,753
Moved in 2010 to 2014	17,299
Moved in 2000 to 2009	11,108
Moved in 1990 to 1999	4,609
Moved in 1989 and earlier	4,315

Value
Owner-occupied units	22,559
Less than $50,000	692
$50,000 to $99,999	1,334
$100,000 to $149,999	3,023
$150,000 to $199,999	3,904
$200,000 to $299,999	5,666
$300,000 to $499,999	4,724
$500,000 to $999,999	2,534
$1,000,000 or more	682
Median (dollars)	237,700

Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units	22,559
Housing units with a mortgage	14,830
Housing units without a mortgage	7,729

Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent	27,912
Less than $500	3,625
$500 to $999	12,438
$1,000 to $1,499	8,894
$1,500 to $1,999	2,242
$2,000 to $2,499	365
$2,500 to $2,999	147
$3,000 or more	201
Median (dollars)	935
No rent paid	845

Data is based on 2018 Census

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