28468 Zip Code (Sunset Beach, NC) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,746
Zip code population in 2010: 4,375
Zip code population in 2000: 2,988

Houses and condos: 5,614
Renter-occupied apartments: 387
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28468: 94.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 17.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 270 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,195 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,971 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 28468:

• High school or higher: 99.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 13.9%
• Unemployed: 6.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28468:

• Never married: 12.7%
• Now married: 63.6%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 11.6%
• Divorced: 11.2%

• 
• • 4,24889.6%White
  • 1843.9%Two or more races
  • 1633.4%Black
  • 701.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 501.1%Asian
  • 280.6%Some other race

Urban population: 2,701
Rural population: 2,044

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28468, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $78,897 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$78,897
State:	$70,020

Salary/wage: $52,636 (reported on 55.4% of returns)

Here:	$52,636
State:	$58,387

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 922.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2652.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3569.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5124.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9145.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 73810.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,885 (reported on 50.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,885
North Carolina:	$1,479

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.0% for AGIs below $25k, 85.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 146.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 162.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 260.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2227.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,541 (reported on 40.1% of returns)

Here:	$6,541
State:	$7,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 154.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 337.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 603.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4705.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,895 (reported on 36.4% of returns)

Here:	+$13,895
State:	+$23,652

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.5% for AGIs below $25k, 105.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 274.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 398.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1172.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 24615.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,037 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	+$17,037
State:	+$11,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 154.5% for AGIs below $25k, 208.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 307.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 489.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 902.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5705.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,431 (reported on 29.9% of returns)

28468:	$24,431
North Carolina:	$20,247

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 189.2% for AGIs below $25k, 437.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1098.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1974.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3449.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9035.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $19,800 (reported on 0.7% of returns)

28468:	$19,800
North Carolina:	$26,749

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 247.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,677 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	$31,677
State:	$34,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 385.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 412.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 666.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1226.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7460.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $7,843 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	$7,843
State:	$13,360

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.2% for AGIs below $25k, 53.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 184.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 230.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2577.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,637 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

28468:	$7,637
State:	$7,586

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 139.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 327.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2002.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,740 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,740
State:	$2,337

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.9% for AGIs below $25k, 40.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.2%

Here:	92%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 92.7% for AGIs below $25k, 93.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 89.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28468, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $62,533 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$62,533
State:	$54,937

Salary/wage: $35,253 (reported on 56.3% of returns)

Here:	$35,253
State:	$46,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.8% for AGIs below $25k, 44.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 28.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 40.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,634 (reported on 54.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,634
North Carolina:	$1,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,316 (reported on 41.9% of returns)

Here:	$5,316
State:	$6,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,110 (reported on 36.7% of returns)

Here:	+$4,110
State:	+$12,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,957 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$12,957
State:	+$10,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,614 (reported on 35.8% of returns)

28468:	$20,614
North Carolina:	$15,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $21,950 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

28468:	$21,950
North Carolina:	$21,078

Total itemized deductions: $23,142 (25% of AGI, reported on 44.2% of returns)

Here:	$23,142
State:	$23,438

Here:	25.1% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.5% for AGIs below $25k, 17.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,302 (reported on 40.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,302
State:	$4,687

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,841 (reported on 44.2% of returns)

28468:	$6,841
State:	$8,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,865 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,865
State:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.5%

Here:	60%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 54.4% for AGIs below $25k, 58.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 71.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28468, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $61,013 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$61,013
State:	$45,376

Salary/wage: $33,513 (reported on 64.1% of returns)

Here:	$33,513
State:	$39,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 142.0% for AGIs below $10k, 47.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 40.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 32.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 32.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,125 (reported on 69.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,125
North Carolina:	$1,515

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,770 (reported on 47.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,770
State:	$4,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,898 (reported on 40.8% of returns)

Here:	+$9,898
State:	+$11,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.8% for AGIs below $10k, -1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,385 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	+$12,385
State:	+$9,490

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -14.1% for AGIs below $10k, 7.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,526 (reported on 5.1% of returns)

28468:	$3,526
North Carolina:	$2,967

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $8,100 (reported on 1.1% of returns)

Here:	$8,100
North Carolina:	$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $19,768 (24% of AGI, reported on 49.8% of returns)

Here:	$19,768
State:	$19,464

Here:	24.3% of AGI
State:	22.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.2% for AGIs below $10k, 22.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 20.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,074 (4% of AGI, reported on 46.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,074
State:	$4,035

Here:	3.7% of AGI
State:	4.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $9,263 (reported on 79.7% of returns)

28468:	$9,263
State:	$7,257

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,546 (reported on 7.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,546
State:	$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.3%

Here:	66%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 66.3% for AGIs below $10k, 65.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 28469, 28467, 28452, 28470, 29566, 29582.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 82
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,466

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 36 (0 now married, 34 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 455 (165 now married, 289 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 28468 with a mortgage: 958 (71 second mortgage, 74 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,623
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $547

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 28468 household income distribution in 2022

• 168Less than $10,000
• 45$10,000 to $14,999
• 170$15,000 to $19,999
• 85$20,000 to $24,999
• 68$25,000 to $29,999
• 80$30,000 to $34,999
• 51$35,000 to $39,999
• 60$40,000 to $44,999
• 44$45,000 to $49,999
• 199$50,000 to $59,999
• 180$60,000 to $74,999
• 453$75,000 to $99,999
• 336$100,000 to $124,999
• 125$125,000 to $149,999
• 227$150,000 to $199,999
• 286$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28468

• 18$20,000 to $24,999
• 7$25,000 to $29,999
• 4$60,000 to $69,999
• 19$80,000 to $89,999
• 18$90,000 to $99,999
• 57$100,000 to $124,999
• 4$125,000 to $149,999
• 195$150,000 to $174,999
• 78$175,000 to $199,999
• 177$200,000 to $249,999
• 223$250,000 to $299,999
• 559$300,000 to $399,999
• 514$400,000 to $499,999
• 453$500,000 to $749,999
• 60$750,000 to $999,999
• 21$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28468

• 7$350 to $399
• 4$450 to $499
• 8$500 to $549
• 4$550 to $599
• 32$700 to $749
• 21$750 to $799
• 150$1,000 to $1,249
• 40$1,250 to $1,499
• 83$1,500 to $1,999
• 44No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,294.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $613,320.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $525,376
• Black or African American householders: $905,376
• Two or more races householders: $819,236
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $377,153

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $403,280 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $250,333 - $535,085

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $466,969

Here:	$466,969
State:	$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $324,167

Here:	$324,167
State:	$317,935

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $174,626

Here:	$174,626
State:	$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $346,162

Here:	$346,162
State:	$329,290

Mobile homes: $75,984

Here:	$75,984
State:	$124,933

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,114
• One, attached: 202
• Two: 183
• 3 or 4: 274
• 5 to 9: 595
• 10 to 19: 339
• 20 to 49: 104
• 50 or more: 76
• Mobile homes: 661

Unemployment: 6.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 28468

• 70.3%1,104Drove a car alone
• 4.3%67Carpooled
• 0.2%3Taxi
• 1.1%18Walked
• 3.4%54Other means
• 22.2%349Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28468

• 36Less than 5 minutes
• 1465 to 9 minutes
• 18410 to 14 minutes
• 23815 to 19 minutes
• 16820 to 24 minutes
• 10725 to 29 minutes
• 12430 to 34 minutes
• 235 to 39 minutes
• 6440 to 44 minutes
• 15245 to 59 minutes
• 1260 to 89 minutes
• 690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,746

• Male householders: 1,254 (305 living alone), Female householders: 1,320 (627 living alone)

• 1,405 spouses (1,394 opposite-sex spouses), 75 unmarried partners, (75 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 443 children (434 natural, 0 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 149 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 48 parents, 0 foster children, 61 other relatives, 47 non-relatives

Size of family households: 1,301 2-persons, 209 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 930 1-person, 72 2-persons, 4 3-persons

65 married couples with children.
27 single-parent households (27 women).

97.8% of residents of 28468 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% very well, 8% well, 28% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% well, 62% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BILL'S SEAFOOD (310 SUNSET BLVD in SUNSET BEACH, NC)

  STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -66AN2CF000HE7DA4A2PV87W5J6, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: PREPARED FRESH OR FROZEN FISH AND SEAFOODS
  Alternative names: BILL S SEAFOOD

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%

Population in 1990: 1,347. Population change in the 1990s: +1,641 (+121.8%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,266
• Northeast: 1,619
• Midwest: 504
• South: 983
• West: 193

55% of the 28468 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

93% of the 28468 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• SEA TRAIL CORPORATION (211 CLUBHOUSE RD in SUNSET BEACH, NC; small business)

  $10,000 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-04-21. Completion date: 2006-04-27.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (50-99 employees: 3 establishments, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 2)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Landfill (20-49: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0205.02 , 0205.03


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0205.02 , 0205.03

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 35. The highest number of fire incidents - 53 took place in 2007, and the least - 4 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (60.6%), and Outside Fires (23.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28468
• 36160.6%Structure Fires
• 14023.5%Outside Fires
• 7011.7%Other
• 254.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28468, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28468 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	26	74.1 years
William	21	74.3 years
Mary	18	79.7 years
John	17	76.7 years
Robert	15	72.4 years
Helen	8	83.4 years
Joseph	6	78.5 years
Ruth	6	92.2 years
Anna	5	84.6 years
Florence	5	91.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 28468 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	6	75.3 years
Jones	5	71.0 years
Miller	4	74.5 years
Wright	4	76.5 years
Fernald	3	78.0 years
Kelly	3	75.3 years
Frink	3	69.0 years
Faircloth	3	72.3 years
Leach	3	57.7 years
Lohr	3	72.4 years

Businesses in zip code 28468

• McDonald's: 1
• Subway: 1
• Walgreens: 1