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Wilmington North Carolina ZIP Codes

Wilmington holds 12 ZIP codes, spread across 2 counties.

Every ZIP code in Wilmington

The complete list of Wilmington, North Carolina ZIP codes with the county each falls in.
ZIP codeCounty
28401New Hanover County
28402New Hanover County
28403New Hanover County
28404Brunswick County
28405New Hanover County
28406New Hanover County
28407New Hanover County
28408New Hanover County
28409New Hanover County
28410New Hanover County
28411New Hanover County
28412New Hanover County

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Scope every ZIP code recorded for Wilmington. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated . ZIP codes are delivery-route groupings, not areas; the boundaries implied by any ZIP map are approximations.

How these codes cluster

Every Wilmington ZIP code begins 284. Those first three digits identify the sectional center facility that processes mail for this part of North Carolina. Statewide that range covers 62 ZIP codes, so Wilmington accounts for 19% of it.

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Area codes covering Wilmington

ZIP codes and area codes are separate systems — one routes mail, the other routes calls — and they do not share boundaries. The codes below serve the same ground Wilmington occupies.

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Where Wilmington's ZIP codes sit

Each point is one Wilmington ZIP code, plotted from its record coordinates. The outline is the convex envelope of those points — a footprint, not a boundary.
  • Reference points and footprint
  • Not an official NANPA boundary
  • Not a USPS delivery area

Cities near Wilmington

The closest places to Wilmington with their own ZIP code list, nearest first.
CityDistanceZIP codes
Wrightsville Beach North Carolina ZIP codes5.0 mi1 ZIP code
Leland North Carolina ZIP codes9.0 mi1 ZIP code
Carolina Beach North Carolina ZIP codes12 mi1 ZIP code
Hampstead North Carolina ZIP codes13 mi1 ZIP code
Kure Beach North Carolina ZIP codes15 mi1 ZIP code
Bolivia North Carolina ZIP codes18 mi1 ZIP code
Southport North Carolina ZIP codes20 mi1 ZIP code
Burgaw North Carolina ZIP codes24 mi1 ZIP code

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance.