Estimated zip code population in 2022: 7,100 Zip code population in 2010: 6,033 Zip code population in 2000: 5,154
Houses and condos: 6,327 Renter-occupied apartments: 797
% of renters here:
25%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28428: 95.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 5.1 sq. mi. Water area: 2.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,380 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.5% ($2,661)
North Carolina:
0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,671 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,644 (0.5%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $533,128
28428:
$533,128
North Carolina:
$280,600
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 28428 zip code as of May 23, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28428 is 1,653 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
51.2 years
North Carolina median age:
39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
North Carolina:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28428, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $92,075 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$92,075
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $75,942 (reported on 74.3% of returns)
Here:
$75,942
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1141.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3454.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6397.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9762.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19268.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 77192.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,474 (reported on 44.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,474
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.5% for AGIs below $25k, 46.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 115.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 213.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 849.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,650 (reported on 29.7% of returns)
Here:
$5,650
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.9% for AGIs below $25k, 107.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 252.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 308.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 469.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2210.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,631 (reported on 29.2% of returns)
Here:
+$20,631
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.5% for AGIs below $25k, 94.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 287.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 494.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1240.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14314.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,809 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
+$15,809
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 127.3% for AGIs below $25k, 294.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 566.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 818.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1386.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2734.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $25,327 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
28428:
$25,327
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.5% for AGIs below $25k, 177.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 377.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 756.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1317.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4378.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $21,000 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
28428:
$21,000
North Carolina:
$26,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 190.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $29,554 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:
$29,554
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.7% for AGIs below $25k, 188.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 571.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 796.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1558.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5172.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $6,236 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
$6,236
State:
$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 143.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 205.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1222.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,004 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
28428:
$8,004
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 38.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 113.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 203.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 484.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1466.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,545 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,545
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.1% for AGIs below $25k, 36.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.4%
Here:
92%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.5% for AGIs below $25k, 90.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28428, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $61,245 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$61,245
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $50,788 (reported on 79.3% of returns)
Here:
$50,788
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.3% for AGIs below $25k, 73.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 58.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,486 (reported on 37.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,486
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,562 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,562
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,323 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:
+$7,323
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,331 (reported on 21.0% of returns)
Here:
+$12,331
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs below $25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,853 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
28428:
$17,853
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $19,400 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
28428:
$19,400
North Carolina:
$21,078
Total itemized deductions: $23,578 (22% of AGI, reported on 41.0% of returns)
Here:
$23,578
State:
$23,438
Here:
22.0% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.8% for AGIs below $25k, 14.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,389 (reported on 32.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,389
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,554 (reported on 40.7% of returns)
28428:
$8,554
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,802 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,802
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.5%
Here:
52%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 46.4% for AGIs below $25k, 45.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28428, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $46,659 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$46,659
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $36,253 (reported on 78.5% of returns)
Here:
$36,253
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 192.5% for AGIs below $10k, 71.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,642 (reported on 43.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,642
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,340 (reported on 25.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,340
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$24,018 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:
+$24,018
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,872 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
+$11,872
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.5% for AGIs below $10k, 8.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,075 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
28428:
$3,075
North Carolina:
$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $19,579 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
Here:
$19,579
North Carolina:
$14,754
Total itemized deductions: $18,164 (23% of AGI, reported on 41.8% of returns)
Here:
$18,164
State:
$19,464
Here:
22.7% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.3% for AGIs below $10k, 19.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 16.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,617 (3% of AGI, reported on 35.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,617
State:
$4,035
Here:
3.1% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $7,917 (reported on 76.3% of returns)
28428:
$7,917
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,338 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,338
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.7%
Here:
61%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 54.9% for AGIs below $10k, 60.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 77 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,134
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 58 (46 now married, 11 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,249 (626 now married, 625 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28428 with a mortgage: 1,461 (204 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 201 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 66
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,129 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $709
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.2%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.3%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.0
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 28428: Carolina Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Carolina Beach Police Department (B), Kure Beach Police Department (C), Carolina Beach Police Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 1,386 2-persons, 275 3-persons, 253 4-persons, 92 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 982 1-person, 225 2-persons
852 married couples with children.
141 single-parent households (81 men, 60 women).
96.6% of residents of 28428 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% very well, 71% well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% very well, 53% well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 323 (4.6%) (55.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.6%
Whole state:
8.6%
15%Norway
15%France
14%Chile
12%Sweden
12%Bolivia
3%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
3%Austria
35%English
10%Irish
9%American
9%German
6%European
3%Italian
3%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
242010 or later
712000 to 2009
1251990 to 1999
163Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CAROLINA BEACH ELEMENTARY (400 SOUTH 4TH ST in CAROLINA BEACH, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-308 Organizations: NEW HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CLENE TOWNE COIN LAUNDRIES IN (515 S LAKE PARK BLVD in CAROLINA BEACH, NC)
CLENE-N-TIDEY (702 S LAKE PARK BLVD in CAROLINA BEACH, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: DAVID L DICKEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
CAROLINA BEACH - PUBLIC WORKS (304 DOW RD in CAROLINA BEACH, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Alternative names: CAR BCH PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE
CAROLINA BEACH - TOWN MARINA (CAROLINA BEACH in CAROLINA BEACH, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
CAROLINA BEACH WWTP (404 DOW RD in CAROLINA BEACH, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
CEMEX, INC./CAROLINA BEACH (HWY 421 N TERMINAL RD in CAROLINA BEACH, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS Alternative names: SOUTHDOWN INC CEMEX INC, SOUTHDOWN- WILMINGTON TERMINAL
DOW CHEM PLT CAPE FEAR (MOTSU BUFFER ZONE in CAPE FEAR PENINSULA, NC)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.1%
97.3%Electricity
2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.7%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 4,524. Population change in the 1990s: +630 (+13.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,069
Northeast: 1,127
Midwest: 781
South: 1,245
West: 504
49% of the 28428 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
91% of the 28428 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
Here:
2.8%
North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:
4.5%
North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
Here:
5.4%
North Carolina:
19.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
115,167Computer and mathematical occupations
110,598Architecture and engineering occupations
95,096Management occupations
75,963Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
71,944Life, physical, and social science occupations
62,995Business and financial operations occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CAROLINA BEACH, NC):
GOLDEN SANDS MOTEL LLC (1211 S LAKE PARK BLVD; small business) : $44,729 in 4 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
$25,190 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-05-04. Completion date: 2005-05-08.
$7,200, same as above.Signed on 2005-07-29. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
$6,375, same as above.Signed on 2006-03-20. Completion date: 2006-03-30.
$5,964, same as above.Signed on 2005-06-08. Completion date: 2005-06-13.
ASTOR BOLDEN ENTERPRISES INC (306 S LAKE PARK BLVD SUITE; small business)
$24,466 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Sewage and Waste Facilities. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2001-02-20. Completion date: 2001-02-16.
CAROLINA SUNSET CATERING (409 LEWIS RD; small business) : $18,165 in 2 contractsfrom 2001 to 2002
$15,258 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2002-04-25. Completion date: 2002-04-20.
$2,907, same as above.Signed on 2001-11-15. Completion date: 2001-10-27.
SKEETS WINNER CORP (100 CARL WINNER DR; small business) : $8,058 in 3 contractsin 2005
$4,125 with Army for Passenger Marine Charter Service. Signed on 2005-06-02. Completion date: 2005-06-03.
$3,112, same as above.Signed on 2005-03-15. Completion date: 2005-04-08.
$821, same as above.Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-04-08.
SHORELINE PROPERTIES LLC (907 N LAKE PARK BLVD; small business)
$3,532 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-06-10. Completion date: 2004-06-13.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:0122.00
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 47. The highest number of fires - 140 took place in 2011, and the least - 1 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (49.7%), and Outside Fires (30.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28428