28443 Zip Code Profile

28443 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Hampstead, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $209,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Wilmington metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $59,524/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 28443 is $50,907.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28443 earn an average of $38,694/year. Women earn only $21,446/year.

5,280 people in 28443 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28443? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 29.4 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 8,640 men and 8,872 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,117 people (out of the 17,512 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,626 homes, and 304 businesses every day. 48 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28443 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 34 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Beirut, Lebanon!) and -78 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 14 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 17,512
• White Population: 16,164
• Black Population: 1,122
• Hispanic Population: 415
• Asian Population: 166
• Hawaiian Population: 14
• Indian Population: 183
• Male Population: 8,640
• Female Population: 8,872
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 42
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Wilmington NC
• County: Pender
• City: Hampstead
• Longitude: -77.7
• Latitude: 34.4
• Elevation: 15 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 910

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,058
• Drive alone: 4,475
• Carpool: 473
• Public transit: 11
• Ride bikes or walk: 48


• Average commute time: 29.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 107
•    5 - 9: 440
•    10 - 14: 536
•    15 - 19: 511
•    20 - 24: 677
•    25 - 29: 342
•    30 - 34: 996
•    35 - 39: 291
•    40 - 44: 310
•    45 - 59: 506
•    60 - 89: 147
•    90 plus: 195

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $209,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $48,253
• Businesses: 353
• Employees: 1,991
• Annual Payroll: $56,603,000
• Average Family Income: $59,524
• Median Family Income: $44,542
• Average Income for Men: $38,694
• Average Income for Women: $21,446

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 07
• Congressional District Land Area: 6087.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Mike McIntyre (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 141
• State FIPS Code: 37

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Primary Schools

North Topsail Elementary

1310 Sloop Point Loop Road

Hampstead, NC 28443

(910) 270-0694

South Topsail Elementary

997 Hoover Road

Hampstead, NC 28443

(910) 270-2756

Middle Schools

Topsail Middle

17385 Us Hwy 17

Hampstead, NC 28443

(910) 270-2612

High Schools

Topsail High

17445 Us Hwy 17

Hampstead, NC 28443

(910) 270-2755