Wilmington, NC ZIP Codes
Wilmington, North Carolina has 12 ZIP codes: 6 for street addresses (, , , , and ), 5 for PO boxes and 1 for a single organization.
Your street decides which one you use.
Which Wilmington ZIP code is my address in?
Street ranges from the Census Bureau, 2026. PO box and organization ZIP codes are not found by street. A new street may be missing: address not found?
Wilmington ZIP code map
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28402, 28404, 28406, 28407, 28408 and 28410 have no area on the map: they are PO box or single-organization ZIP codes. Dashed line: Wilmington city limits.
Map: Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020) and place limits (2024).
All Wilmington ZIP codes by type
| ZIP | Type and post office or station |
|---|---|
| 28401 | street delivery Wilmington |
| 28402 | PO boxes at the Wilmington post office Wilmington |
| 28403 | street delivery Azalea |
| 28404 | PO boxes at the Magnolia post office Magnolia |
| 28405 | street delivery Dogwood |
| 28406 | PO boxes at the Azalea post office Azalea |
| 28407 | PO boxes at the Azalea post office Azalea |
| 28408 | PO boxes at the Myrtle Grove post office Myrtle Grove |
| 28409 | street delivery Myrtle Grove |
| 28410 | one organization Wilmington |
| 28411 | street delivery Magnolia |
| 28412 | street delivery Myrtle Grove |
Why your mail may say Wilmington when you live outside it
Wilmington ZIP codes also cover Murraysville, Myrtle Grove and Porters Neck, so a letter addressed to Wilmington can go to a home outside the city limits.
A ZIP code does not set your city, school district or tax. New Hanover County property records show which city you are in.
Wilmington ZIP code questions
What is the main ZIP code for Wilmington?
28401, the ZIP code of the main Wilmington post office at 152 N Front St.
Which Wilmington ZIP codes are for PO boxes only?
28402, 28404, 28406, 28407 and 28408. Mail to them goes to boxes at the post office, not to street addresses.
What county is Wilmington in?
New Hanover County.
ZIP codes for towns near Wilmington
More towns near Wilmington: Wilson, Fuquay-Varina, Florence, Garner, Holly Springs, Sanford, Apex, Raleigh, Cary.
Sources and last checked
USPS ZIP Locale Detail (October 1, 2026), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), U.S. Census Bureau, HUD-USPS crosswalk.
Checked October 20, 2026. Sources · How we build our lists · Corrections