US Census Data

ZIP Code 28443

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Pender County, North Carolina.

Population
27,203
+16.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$89,392
+21.9%’19–’23
Median home value
$356,500
+42.1%’19–’23

Covering part of Pender County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 28443 has about 27,203 residents. At $89,392, its median household income sits above Pender County's $76,838.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 28443's population grew 16.9% from 23,266 to 27,203, while its median gross rent rose 18.4% from $1,159 to $1,372.

71.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2002.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
27,203
Median age
40.5 yrs
Median household income
$89,392
Median home value
$356,500
Median gross rent
$1,372
Housing units
11,276
Homeownership rate
81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
39.6%
Unemployment rate
6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
23,26627,203
Median household income
$73,340$89,392
Median home value
$250,800$356,500
Median gross rent
$1,159$1,372
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201923,266$73,340$250,800$1,159
202024,778$72,089$256,500$1,199
202124,427$80,742$272,600$1,218
202225,655$86,162$323,700$1,346
202327,203$89,392$356,500$1,372

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,4525.3%
5 to 175,41519.9%
18 to 241,7176.3%
25 to 342,5539.4%
35 to 444,18915.4%
45 to 543,29612.1%
55 to 643,60813.3%
65 to 743,09411.4%
75 and over1,8796.9%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)22,23581.7%
Black or African American1,4855.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native310.1%
Asian2871.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race1670.6%
Two or more races1,5455.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,4535.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,0305.5%
High school graduate3,96221.3%
Some college or associate's6,26333.6%
Bachelor's degree4,69125.2%
Graduate or professional degree2,67314.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
31 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone8,99873.7%
Carpooled9437.7%
Public transit00.0%
Walked1361.1%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home2,12517.4%
Other means40.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min2,13821.2%
15 to 29 min2,76727.4%
30 to 44 min3,19831.7%
45 to 59 min1,30713.0%
60+ min6716.7%

Households

Average household size
2.74
Poverty rate
8.0% (2,146 of 26,902)
CountShare
Family households7,27873.8%
Nonfamily households2,59026.2%

Housing

Median year structure built
2002

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied9,86887.5%
Vacant1,40812.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied8,01681.2%
Renter-occupied1,85218.8%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached8,09571.8%
1-unit, attached1451.3%
2 to 4 units1010.9%
5 to 19 units3343.0%
20 or more units4163.7%
Mobile home & other2,18519.4%

Geography

ZCTA
28443
Land area
146 sq mi
Water area
0.9 sq mi
Center point
34.4812, -77.6928

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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