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Brunswick County · North Carolina

ZIP code 28465

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 28465 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
8,689

ZCTA residents

Median income
$83,739

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$436,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.75%

North Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 28465 sits in Brunswick County, North Carolina and is home to 8,689 people. Median household income is $83,739, the median home is worth $436,200 and median gross rent is $1,154. 88.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.75% (North Carolina state rate).

County
Brunswick County

FIPS 37019

State
North Carolina (NC)

853 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 28465

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
8,689ZIP 28465 residents
Median household income
$83,739Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$436,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,154Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
60.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 28465

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.75%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$48Before any exemptions

North Carolina levies 4.75% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
5.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,263/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 28465 compares

ZIP 28465 against the median ZIP in Brunswick County and across North Carolina.

MeasureZIP 28465County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$83,739$77,380$62,646+34%
Median home value$436,200$298,100$203,100+115%
Median gross rent$1,154$1,245$941+23%
Population8,6899,0275,300+64%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Brunswick County and the 853 ZIP areas in North Carolina.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 853 North Carolina ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 82% of 766 state ZIPs

#135
Home value

above 92% of 763 state ZIPs

#64
Population

larger than 61% of 853 state ZIPs

#331

Comparable ZIP codes

North Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
28214Mecklenburg County$83,618$258,400$1,570
28125Rowan County$83,894$305,400$1,083
28432Columbus County$83,984$113,700$871
28590Pitt County$83,318$243,400$1,076
27009Forsyth County$83,300$244,300$1,207
27410Guilford County$84,225$308,200$1,307

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Brunswick County.

ZIP 28465 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 28465?
ZIP 28465 lies mostly in Brunswick County, North Carolina. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 28465?
North Carolina charges 4.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 28465 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,154 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $436,200+115% against the typical North Carolina ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28465, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.