Population & age
- Total population
- 541
- Median age
- 30.6
ZIP 28452, NC (28452)
Brunswick County · Wilmington, NC · Population 541
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
NC 28452 (ZIP 28452) sits in Brunswick County within the Wilmington metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 43.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,674. 39% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $51,701 per worker, roughly 21% below the US average. FEMA has issued 35 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1984 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 57.0" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. 28.0% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. North Carolina levies a flat state income tax (top rate 4.25%); a household at the local median AGI of $32,221 would pay roughly $822/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 8,308 residents (4,508 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $46,641, fair market rent of $1,200 for a two-bedroom, and a 34.0% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 43.3%
- Black
- 50.5%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.9%
- Other / multi-racial
- 6.3%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $46,641
- Median home value
- $88,300
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 14.8%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 150(92.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 13(8.0%)
- Vacant units
- 36
- Built (median)
- 1986
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 16(5.4%)
- Avg commute
- 29.9 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 184(34.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 150(92.0%)
- No broadband
- 13(8.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 15(2.8%)
- Non-English at home
- 32(5.9%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,050
/month
1 Bed
$1,090
/month
2 Bed
$1,200
/month
3 Bed
$1,670
/month
4 Bed
$2,010
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
6,093
Across 5,133 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $1.46B.
Single-family
5,099
84% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
994
16% of total units
Single-family value
$1.35B
construction value
Multifamily value
$111.7M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
330
Average AGI
$32,221
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
39.4%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00051.5% · 170
- $25,000 – $50,00033.3% · 110
- $50,000 – $75,0009.1% · 30
- $75,000 – $100,0006.1% · 20
- $100,000 – $200,0000.0% · 0
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
—
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $10.6M across all reported brackets.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$51,701
Average weekly wage
$994
Total employment
41,268
Total establishments
4,448
That is roughly 21% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.1%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
66,276
Employed
63,585
Unemployed
2,691
Based on Brunswick County, NC data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Myrtle Beach--North Myrtle Beach, SC--NC
Reporting agencies
2
Largest: Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
35
Date Range
1984–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3637)
Incident period: January 21, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane25 (71%)
- Tropical Storm3 (9%)
- Biological2 (6%)
- Severe Storm2 (6%)
- Winter Storm1 (3%)
- Other2 (6%)
Individual Assistance
7
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
6
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
34
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
15
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
62.6°F
52.5° – 72.8°
Annual precipitation
57"
Annual snowfall
0.5"
Heating · cooling days
2,666.7 · 1,828.7
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: LONGWOOD, NC US, 0.7 miles from the centroid of ZIP 28452 (ZIP 28452)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
10,048
That is roughly 1,848 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
15%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.6
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.0
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
10.3%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
44
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,339
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.6
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
77%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
57%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.5% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Brunswick data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
28.0% of Brunswick County, NC residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.15
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.92
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.75
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 8.6% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Brunswick County, NC for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 195 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 877 reports
Homicide
2
Robbery
6
Burglary
247
Vehicle theft
57
County-level data for Brunswick (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+8,308 people
+4,508 households • +$684.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
10,914households
18,624 people • $1.2B AGI
Moved out
6,406households
10,316 people • $476.1M AGI
Where new residents came from
- New Hanover County, NC — 1,286 households
- Wake County, NC — 356 households
- Horry County, SC — 224 households
- Mecklenburg County, NC — 214 households
- Guilford County, NC — 118 households
Where departing residents went
- New Hanover County, NC — 750 households
- Horry County, SC — 255 households
- Wake County, NC — 183 households
- Columbus County, NC — 148 households
- Mecklenburg County, NC — 121 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $106,305 versus departing households' $74,323.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in North Carolina
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 28452. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
4.25%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.00%
State 4.75% · avg local 2.25%
Property tax (effective)
0.48%
Median $1,058/year
Tax burden rank
21 of 50
9.60% of personal income
For ZIP 28452: At this ZIP's median AGI of $32,221, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $822 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $88,300, that works out to roughly $420/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 28452
Nearby ZIPs by distance
28420 (Shallotte, 6.1 mi) · 28467 (Carolina Shores, 6.4 mi) · 28469 (Ocean Isle Beach, 6.8 mi) · 28468 (Sunset Beach, 7.6 mi) · 28455 (8.6 mi) · 28470 (Shallotte, 9.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
40.0%
7.0pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
43.7%
11.7pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
23.5%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
83.4%
7.4pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
10.6%
2.4pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
16.3%
5.3pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
6
Median in-state tuition
$2,674
Median earnings (10 yr)
$33,885
- 4-Year
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC · 28403
- In-state tuition
- $7,277
- Out-of-state tuition
- $24,152
- Acceptance rate
- 64.2%
- Graduation rate
- 70.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $54,967
- Median student debt
- $19,500
- 2-Year
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC · 28401
- In-state tuition
- $2,748
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,892
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 33.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,654
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- 2-Year
Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC · 28422
- In-state tuition
- $2,553
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,697
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 43.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,668
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, NC · 28472
- In-state tuition
- $2,600
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,744
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 46.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $30,284
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
College of Wilmington
Wilmington, NC · 28403
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 27.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $19,235
- Median student debt
- $9,423
- 4-Year
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington
Wilmington, NC · 28405
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 6.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $31,102
- Median student debt
- $15,917
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
NC 28452 (ZIP 28452) sits in Brunswick County within the Wilmington metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 43.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,674. 39% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $51,701 per worker, roughly 21% below the US average. FEMA has issued 35 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1984 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 57.0" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. 28.0% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. North Carolina levies a flat state income tax (top rate 4.25%); a household at the local median AGI of $32,221 would pay roughly $822/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 8,308 residents (4,508 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $46,641, fair market rent of $1,200 for a two-bedroom, and a 34.0% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 23.5%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 28452
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 28452?
40.0%, which is 7.0 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 28452?
23.5%, which is 1.5 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 28452?
43.7%, which is 11.7 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 28452?
541 people live in ZIP 28452, with a median age of 30.6 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 28452?
$46,641 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 28452 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 28452, 92.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 28452?
In ZIP 28452, 5.4% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 28452?
34.0% of the population in ZIP 28452 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 28452 have broadband internet?
92.0% of households in ZIP 28452 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 28452?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 28452 (NC 28452) is $32,221 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 28452?
Tax returns from ZIP 28452 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 28452 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 28452 (NC 28452) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 28452 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 28452 ranks in the 49th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 28452?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 28452, ranking in the 60th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 28452 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 35 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 28452 between 1984–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 28452?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 28452, accounting for 25 of 35 declarations (71%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 28452?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 28452 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3637) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 28452?
6 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 28452 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of North Carolina Wilmington, Cape Fear Community College, and Brunswick Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 28452?
Median in-state tuition across 6 nearby institutions is $2,674 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 28452?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $33,885 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 28452?
ZIP 28452 has an average annual temperature of 62.6°F and 57.0" of annual precipitation based on the LONGWOOD, NC US weather station 0.7 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 28452 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 28452 is part of the Myrtle Beach--North Myrtle Beach, SC--NC urbanized area, primarily served by Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 28452?
North Carolina has a flat income tax with a top rate of 4.25%. Households at the local median AGI of $32,221 would pay roughly $822 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 7.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does North Carolina have paid family leave?
North Carolina has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 28452?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (6 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (35 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (35 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 28452
Nearby ZIPs by distance
28420 (Shallotte, 6.1 mi) · 28467 (Carolina Shores, 6.4 mi) · 28469 (Ocean Isle Beach, 6.8 mi) · 28468 (Sunset Beach, 7.6 mi) · 28455 (8.6 mi) · 28470 (Shallotte, 9.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
49th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 216
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Limited English Speakers
6
Persons with Disability
29
Without HS Diploma
18
Without Health Insurance
39
Adults Age 65+
37
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.