| City: | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Names to Avoid: | Wilm |
| County: | New Hanover County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:51:48 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 472 / 910 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 34.2259, -77.9451 |
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ZIP code 28406 serves a focused section of Wilmington, North Carolina, centered on Oleander Drive in the Lincoln Forest neighborhood. The post office maintains 437 PO Boxes alongside limited street delivery for a single route. This isn't a standalone community but rather a specialized postal facility within greater Wilmington's urban framework.
The facility supports 514 businesses, many likely using PO Boxes for professional mail separation. With only one street route covering Oleander Drive units, most addresses in this ZIP receive their residential mail through neighboring ZIP 28403. The PO Box concentration suggests this location primarily functions as a business mail hub and optional service for residents preferring box delivery over home delivery.
With only Oleander Drive receiving carrier service, this ZIP's street delivery is minimal. The street name references the common Southern ornamental shrub, typical of North Carolina urban street naming. The single-route configuration confirms this is a limited-service facility within a larger city rather than an independent postal zone.
ZIP Code 28406 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 23 business establishments, employing about 301 people with an annual payroll of $14,851,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 4,583Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 23Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $3,499,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $14,851,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 301Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 28406 is located in New Hanover County, North Carolina, within the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 48900) and North Carolina's 7th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 440,578 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 28406. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Wilmington, NCSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 48900Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 440,578Source: Census |
| MSA: | Wilmington, NC MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 07Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 6161.77 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 3774440Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Wilmington city; North CarolinaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 28406 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.