Housing data for ZIP code 28429

ZIP code 28429 has an estimated 9,662 residents and 4,269 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Skippers Corner, New Hanover County.

13.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,095 (±$187) a month.

The median home value is $239,200 (±$25,730).

The median household income is $72,337 (±$4,075) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
9,662 (±1,291)
Median gross rent
$1,095
Median home value
$239,200
Households that rent
13.9%

How ZIP code 28429 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 28429Skippers CornerNew Hanover CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Residents9,662 (±1,291)3,792235,22910,730,404334,922,499
Housing units4,269 (±524)1,427120,0504,895,668143,775,355
Households that rent13.9% (±4.6 points)8.5%38.6%33.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,095 (±$187)$838$1,417$1,228$1,413
Median home value$239,200 (±$25,730)$247,500$387,800$288,900$332,700
Median household income$72,337 (±$4,075)$72,297$75,166$72,388$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,249 (±$112)$1,404$2,105$1,896$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income35.9% (±17.9 points)0.0%54.9%48.9%51.1%
Built before 198033.6% (±8.4 points)18.0%30.6%33.9%49.7%
Average commute21.7 minutes (±1.6)20.3 minutes20.6 minutes25.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.6% (±2.5 points)94.1%93.3%90.1%91.0%
Median age of residents43.8 years (±3.5)42.5 years39.9 years39.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 28429, median gross rent is lower than in New Hanover County ($1,417).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina ($1,228).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 28429 is not measurably different from Skippers Corner as a whole ($838).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Skippers Corner as a whole ($247,500).

Among the 10 ZIP codes in New Hanover County with a published estimate, ZIP 28429 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in New Hanover County with a published estimate, ZIP 28429 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in New Hanover County with a published estimate, ZIP 28429 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 28429

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 28429New Hanover CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±8.1 points)4.2%6.6%6.3%
$500 to $99939.6% (±20.4 points)14.9%27.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49943.7% (±18.3 points)37.3%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±8.1 points)27.7%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49911.5% (±12.4 points)10.9%7.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9995.2% (±8.3 points)2.2%2.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±8.1 points)2.8%1.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 43.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 28429

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$860 (±$40)
3 bedrooms$1,337 (±$177)

Rent burden in ZIP code 28429

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 28429New Hanover CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than 15%22.1% (±16.0 points)10.2%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±8.1 points)10.1%12.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%25.8% (±16.3 points)13.3%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%16.1% (±18.2 points)11.6%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.5% (±10.2 points)8.2%9.3%9.2%
35% or more25.4% (±14.7 points)46.7%39.6%41.9%

35.9% (±17.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 28429 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 28429

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 28429New Hanover CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than $50,00011.4% (±5.9 points)3.1%5.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.1% (±1.4 points)0.9%6.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9997.6% (±4.8 points)2.1%8.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99916.1% (±8.0 points)5.6%10.6%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99924.2% (±6.2 points)18.7%20.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99925.5% (±6.2 points)39.5%28.3%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99912.7% (±4.6 points)23.6%16.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.5% (±0.7 points)6.5%3.3%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 28429

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 28429New Hanover CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Single-family, detached81.6% (±4.9 points)61.1%65.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.5% (±1.9 points)5.9%4.8%6.2%
2 units1.8% (±1.5 points)3.8%2.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.3% (±1.9 points)4.3%2.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±1.0 points)5.2%4.0%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±1.0 points)6.4%4.2%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±1.0 points)10.6%6.0%10.3%
Mobile home10.8% (±4.6 points)2.7%11.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 28429 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 28429New Hanover CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
2020 or later9.6% (±3.8 points)3.9%3.0%2.0%
2010 to 201912.3% (±4.4 points)14.3%13.5%9.4%
2000 to 200912.6% (±4.3 points)18.9%18.6%13.6%
1990 to 199920.8% (±5.0 points)18.3%16.9%12.4%
1980 to 198911.2% (±3.9 points)13.9%14.0%12.9%
1970 to 197916.9% (±4.6 points)11.6%12.0%14.2%
1960 to 19694.8% (±2.6 points)5.3%7.8%9.9%
1950 to 19593.4% (±1.9 points)4.4%6.1%9.5%
1940 to 19497.1% (±6.1 points)3.9%3.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.4% (±1.4 points)5.4%4.9%11.7%

33.6% of the homes in ZIP code 28429 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 28429

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 28429New Hanover CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Utility gas10.1% (±6.6 points)8.7%24.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.3% (±0.5 points)0.3%2.0%3.9%
Electricity79.1% (±7.4 points)88.1%65.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.9% (±3.4 points)1.6%6.0%4.9%
Wood0.5% (±1.0 points)0.1%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy1.5% (±1.7 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.1 points)0.2%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±0.8 points)0.6%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 28429 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 28429New Hanover CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Drove alone81.9% (±5.3 points)70.8%71.5%68.8%
Carpooled6.2% (±3.1 points)6.1%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.0 points)0.2%0.7%3.2%
Walked1.0% (±1.6 points)1.4%1.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.3% (±1.7 points)2.0%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home9.5% (±3.9 points)19.4%16.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 28429 take an average of 21.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 28429

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Skippers Corner18%$8388.5%
Wrightsboro13%$1,25022.0%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 28429

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
284015.3 mi$1,274$298,500$57,96858.9%
284055.6 mi$1,440$368,500$70,27442.4%
284116.7 mi$1,778$396,400$97,38719.5%
284578.1 mi$912$245,900$78,17815.5%
284038.3 mi$1,380$386,700$54,54764.3%
2848010 mi$2,336$1,131,800$172,50018.5%
2843513 mi$578$162,400$46,42910.6%
2840913 mi$1,405$422,600$111,04815.6%

Crime reported to police in New Hanover County

In 2025, the police departments that report for New Hanover County recorded 306 violent and 2,060 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 28429 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28429: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 28429

What is the median rent in ZIP code 28429?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28429 is $1,095 (±$187) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 28429?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 28429 is $239,200 (±$25,730) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 28429?

The median household income in ZIP code 28429 is $72,337 (±$4,075) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 28429 in?

Most of ZIP code 28429’s land lies in Skippers Corner; it also covers Wrightsboro.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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