28424 ZIP Code
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ZIP code 28424 covers Brunswick, North Carolina, with a median household income of $48,289.
- Median age
- 55.416.7 points above the US average
- Median household income
- $48,28931% below the North Carolina median
- Poverty rate
- 25.9%13.5 points above the US average
- Median rent
- $71339% below the North Carolina median
- Degree or higher
- 0%35 points below the US average
- Homeownership
- 42.9%22.1 points below the US average
- Time zone
- Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
- Businesses
- 3
Where 28424 is
Brunswick, North Carolina — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.
People and households
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Median age | 55.4 |
|---|---|
| Family households | 28.6% |
| Born outside the US | 0% |
| Speaks a language other than English at home | 0% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 17.6% |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 82.4% |
| Asian (non-Hispanic) | 0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0% |
| Veterans | 0% |
Income and poverty
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Median household income | $48,289 |
|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.9% |
| Households on SNAP or cash assistance | 33.3% |
Household income distribution
| Under $10k | |
|---|---|
| $10–15k | |
| $15–20k | |
| $20–25k | |
| $25–30k | |
| $30–35k | |
| $35–40k | |
| $40–45k | |
| $45–50k | |
| $50–60k | |
| $60–75k | |
| $75–100k | |
| $100–125k | |
| $125–150k | |
| $150–200k | |
| $200k or more |
Housing
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Median gross rent | $713 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 42.9% |
| Vacant homes | 55.3% |
| Median year built | 1986 |
What the homes are
| Detached house | |
|---|---|
| 2 to 4 units | |
| Mobile home |
Work, commuting and education
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Unemployment rate | 0% |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% |
| High school diploma or higher | 69.1% |
| Works from home | 0% |
| Drives to work alone | 100% |
| Takes public transport | 0% |
| Commutes 45 minutes or more | 0% |
Business and employment
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022
| Business establishments | 3 |
|---|---|
| People employed | 11 |
| Annual payroll | $573,000 |
Natural hazard risk
FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.
| Overall risk | Higher than 92.7% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| FEMA rating | Relatively High |
| Expected annual loss | 91.7 out of 100 |
| Community resilience | 21.1 out of 100 |
By hazard
Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.
| Strong wind | 99.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Lightning | 99Very High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Hurricane | 98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Winter weather | 91.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Ice storm | 89.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Heat wave | 88Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Tornado | 86.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Drought | 85.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Wildfire | 83.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Earthquake | 78.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Cold wave | 70.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Hail | 62.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Landslide | 49.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| River flooding | 45.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
Compared with North Carolina and the United States
State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| This ZIP | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,289 | $69,904 | $78,538 |
| Income per person | — | $39,616 | $43,289 |
| Poverty rate | 25.9% | 13.2% | 12.4% |
| Median home value | — | $259,400 | $303,400 |
| Median gross rent | $713 | $1,162 | $1,348 |
| Homeownership | 42.9% | 66.4% | 65% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 34.7% | 35% |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Works from home | 0% | 14.5% | 13.5% |
| Born outside the US | 0% | 8.7% | 13.9% |
| Median age | 55.4 | 39.1 | 38.7 |
Climate
NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.
| Weather station | WHITEVILLE 7 NW, NC US15.7 km away |
|---|---|
| Rain in a year | 51 in |
| Snow in a year | 1 in |
Average high and low by month
| January | 54.8°F / 31.9°F3.47 in rain, 0.5 in snow |
|---|---|
| February | 57.8°F / 33.8°F3.31 in rain, 0.3 in snow |
| March | 65.4°F / 40.2°F3.73 in rain |
| April | 73.9°F / 48.3°F3.53 in rain |
| May | 80.6°F / 57.6°F4.21 in rain |
| June | 86.8°F / 66.1°F4.61 in rain |
| July | 90.1°F / 69.5°F5.27 in rain |
| August | 88.2°F / 68.2°F5.91 in rain |
| September | 83.5°F / 62.6°F6.64 in rain |
| October | 74.8°F / 50.7°F3.51 in rain |
| November | 65.3°F / 39.9°F3.22 in rain |
| December | 57.7°F / 34.6°F3.47 in rain, 0.4 in snow |
Access to food
USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.
| Low income and far from a supermarket | 100% of this ZIP code's area |
|---|---|
| Far from a supermarket | 100% of this ZIP code's area |
| No vehicle and far from a supermarket | None of this ZIP code |
School districts
NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.
| Whiteville City Schools | 100% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|
Community and walkability
CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.
| Overall social vulnerability | 89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| Socioeconomic status | 83more vulnerable than 83% of US census tracts |
| Household characteristics | 77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts |
| Racial and ethnic minority status | 62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts |
| Housing type and transport | 91more vulnerable than 91% of US census tracts |
| Walkability | 6 out of 20Below average |
Nearby ZIP codes
The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.
| 28472 Whiteville, NC | 4 km away |
|---|---|
| 28442 Hallsboro, NC | 9.3 km away |
| 28431 Chadbourn, NC | 12.2 km away |
| 28432 Clarendon, NC | 14 km away |
| 28450 Lake Waccamaw, NC | 18.2 km away |
| 28455 Nakina, NC | 19.9 km away |
| 28430 Cerro Gordo, NC | 20.5 km away |
| 28463 Tabor City, NC | 21.8 km away |
Location, counties and time zone
County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.
| Columbus County | 100% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-05:00 standard) |
| Daylight saving time | Observed |
| Land area | 0.14 sq mi |
| Latitude, longitude | 34.2907, -78.6994 |
Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.