ZIP Code 28479 — Leland town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28479 covers Leland, NC in Brunswick County with a population of about 6,971.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.9 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 28479 is about $77,708 — about 3% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.8%; unemployment rate near 4.7%; 24.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Retail trade; about 8.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.5 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 $298,100 — about 14% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,086 (about 7% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.8% (about 16.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 28479 in Leland, NC, a household would need roughly $82,000 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 $1,915. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($77,708). 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 Leland 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 Leland town, NC show little to no average snow and around 54.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 289 for ZIP 28479 (Leland 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.