ZIP code · Wilmington · North Carolina · United States
ZIP code 28409 — Wilmington
ZIP code 28409 serves Wilmington, North Carolina.
- Postal code
- 28409Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
- City
- Wilmington
- County
- New Hanover FIPS 37129
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1663, -77.8723 — precision precise (locality)
View on OpenStreetMap - Population
- 35,013 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
- Population density
- 1,563 / sq mi
- Land area
- 22.4 sq mi (58 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
- Median household income
- $108,241
- Per-capita income
- $54,756
- Median age
- 42.9
- Households
- 14,061
- Housing units
- 14,821
- Median home value
- $382,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,445 / month
- Congressional district
- NC-7 (119th Congress)
- USDA hardiness zone
- 8b (15 to 20 °F)Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
- Time zone
- America/New_York (UTC−5 / UTC−4 DST)
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Map of ZIP code 28409
Climate — monthly normals
Warmest month Jul (avg high 90°F), coldest Jan (avg low 36°F).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 56 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 85 | 76 | 66 | 60 |
| Avg low °F | 36 | 38 | 44 | 52 | 62 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: WILMINGTON 7 SE (1.7 mi) · NOAA NCEI
Places in ZIP 28409
- 4 schools
- 2 doctors & dentists
- 1 pharmacies
- 3 supermarkets
- 5 restaurants & cafés
- 3 bars & pubs
- 4 parks
- 7 playgrounds
- 1 gyms & sports centres
- 14 places of worship
- 5 gas stations
Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology
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US ZIP codes have five digits. They are postal routing areas, not administrative boundaries: a ZIP can span more than one city or county, and the city shown is the primary USPS name for that code.
GeoNames · U.S. Census Bureau (ACS) · U.S. Census Bureau · NOAA NCEI · usda-phzm. Data generated on 2026-08-21. Methodology · Report an error on this page