ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 28425: Pender County, NC

ZIP Code 28425 (Pender County, North Carolina) has an estimated 11,380 residents in 4,382 households. The median household income is $66,478, the median home value is $217,100 and the median gross rent is $939/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

11,380

Margin of error ±833

Median household income

$66,478

Margin of error ±$9,175

Median home value

$217,100

Margin of error ±$19,368

Median gross rent

$939/mo

Margin of error ±$136

Median age

44.7 yrs

Margin of error ±2.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.9 min

Margin of error ±4.6 min

How ZIP 28425 compares with North Carolina and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2842544.7 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 28425$66,478North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 28425$31,309North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2842512.3%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 284254.6%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2842522.9%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 28425$217,100North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 28425$939/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2842579.1%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2842527.9 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 284259.5%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 28425

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 28425 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 28425Margin of errorNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total population11,380±83310,730,404334,922,499
Median age44.7 yrs±2.8 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,382±3664,282,345129,227,496
Median household income$66,478±$9,175$72,388$80,734
Per capita income$31,309±$2,911$41,385$44,673
Poverty rate12.3%±3.5 pts13.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.6%±2.3 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%±3.6 pts35.7%35.7%
Median home value$217,100±$19,368$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$939/mo±$136$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes79.1%±9.3 pts66.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.9 min±4.6 min25.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.5%±3.5 pts16.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 28425
GroupZIP 28425North CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino62.8%60.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino23.9%20.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%3.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.3%11.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 28425 is

State
North Carolina
Main county
Pender County
Largest overlapping place
St. Helena (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
153.46 sq mi· about 74 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Pender County

28421 Pender County, NC28435 Pender County, NC28443 Pender County, NC28457 Pender County, NC28478 Pender County, NC

See every ZIP code in North Carolina, or compare ZIP 28425 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.