ZIP Code 28467 — Carolina Shores town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28467 covers Carolina Shores, NC in Brunswick County with a population of about 12,923.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 65.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 472, 910; U.S. House district NC-7; the WILMINGTON media market.

Carolina Shores, NC fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (50.3%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 28467 is about $72,840 — about 3% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.0%; unemployment rate near 4.6%; 31.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Education; about 13.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $281,000 — about 19% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,281 (about 10% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 89.6% (about 24.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 28467 in Carolina Shores, NC, a household would need roughly $77,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,805. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($72,840). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Carolina Shores town, NC as Relatively High (composite score 95.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.1) and wildfire (93.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Carolina Shores town, NC show little to no average snow and around 57.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 537 for ZIP 28467 (Carolina Shores town, NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.