Median household income (1999): $40,129
Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,312
| This zip code | $41,312 | | North Carolina: | $40,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 28465, 28422, 28479, 28449, 28428, 28412.
Housing units in zip code 28461 with a mortgage: 1,601 (143 second mortgage, 251 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 730
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,008
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $299
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 9.1% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 496
- 1995 to 1998: 1,238
- 1990 to 1994: 624
- 1980 to 1989: 1,176
- 1970 to 1979: 1,060
- 1960 to 1969: 371
- 1950 to 1959: 215
- 1940 to 1949: 102
- 1939 or earlier: 260
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Southport, NC (28461): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 49
- 2 bedrooms: 697
- 3 bedrooms: 1,940
- 4 bedrooms: 372
- 5 or more bedrooms: 51
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 124
- 2 bedrooms: 362
- 3 bedrooms: 321
- 4 bedrooms: 34
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 28461 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 141
- 1 vehicle: 871
- 2 vehicles: 1,573
- 3 vehicles: 379
- 4 vehicles: 121
- 5 or more vehicles: 26
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 118
- 1 vehicle: 385
- 2 vehicles: 275
- 3 vehicles: 58
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 28461:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 13
- $20,000 to $24,999: 9
- $25,000 to $29,999: 3
- $30,000 to $34,999: 9
- $35,000 to $39,999: 9
- $40,000 to $49,999: 28
- $50,000 to $59,999: 79
- $60,000 to $69,999: 87
- $70,000 to $79,999: 116
- $80,000 to $89,999: 112
- $90,000 to $99,999: 201
- $100,000 to $124,999: 231
- $125,000 to $149,999: 252
- $150,000 to $174,999: 255
- $175,000 to $199,999: 133
- $200,000 to $249,999: 217
- $250,000 to $299,999: 160
- $300,000 to $399,999: 130
- $400,000 to $499,999: 165
- $500,000 to $749,999: 64
- $750,000 to $999,999: 40
- $1,000,000 or more: 16
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 28461:
- Less than $100: 53
- $100 to $149: 29
- $150 to $199: 24
- $200 to $249: 32
- $250 to $299: 80
- $300 to $349: 79
- $350 to $399: 77
- $400 to $449: 111
- $450 to $499: 26
- $500 to $549: 62
- $550 to $599: 12
- $600 to $649: 17
- $650 to $699: 35
- $700 to $749: 10
- $750 to $799: 29
- $800 to $899: 18
- $900 to $999: 10
- $1,000 to $1,249: 55
- $1,250 to $1,499: 4
- $1,500 to $1,999: 2
- No cash rent: 74
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $127,100
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $231,589
- Black or African American householders: $109,585
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $273,962
- Asian householders: $608,854
- Two or more races householders: $113,237
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $138,807
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,566
- One, attached: 109
- Two: 89
- 3 or 4: 150
- 5 to 9: 217
- 10 to 19: 2
- 20 to 49: 41
- 50 or more: 2
- Mobile homes: 1,333
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,969 (75%)
- Carpooled: 476 (12%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 3 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 68 (2%)
- Taxi: 7 (0%)
- Bicycle: 10 (0%)
- Walked: 75 (2%)
- Other means: 98 (2%)
- Worked at home: 264 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 194
- 5 to 9 minutes: 642
- 10 to 14 minutes: 508
- 15 to 19 minutes: 754
- 20 to 24 minutes: 488
- 25 to 29 minutes: 105
- 30 to 34 minutes: 438
- 35 to 39 minutes: 87
- 40 to 44 minutes: 97
- 45 to 59 minutes: 245
- 60 to 89 minutes: 90
- 90 or more minutes: 66
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 9,019
- In family households: 7,829 (2,192 male householders, 646 female householders)
2,306 spouses, 2,093 children (1,935 natural, 45 adopted, 113 stepchildren), 218 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 140 other relatives, 157 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,190 (442 male householders (401 living alone)), 609 female householders (525 living alone)), 139 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 80 (73 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,674 2-persons, 544 3-persons, 392 4-persons, 160 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 926 1-person, 108 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
1,114 married couples with children.
420 single-parent households (100 men, 320 women).
96.5% of residents of 28461 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (34% very well, 20% well, 30% not well, 15% not at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% very well, 15% well, 15% not well, 9% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% very well, 14% well, 21% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 201 (2.2%)
(43.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (34%)
- United Kingdom (13%)
- Germany (12%)
- Canada (8%)
- Poland (5%)
- El Salvador (5%)
- Ireland (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 39
- 1990 to 1994: 32
- 1985 to 1989: 12
- 1980 to 1984: 13
- 1975 to 1979: 10
- 1970 to 1974: 10
- 1970 to 1974: 9
- 1965 to 1969: 76
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 1301
- United States or American: 1280
- English: 1208
- Irish: 892
- German: 651
- Scotch-Irish: 246
- Italian: 227
- French (except Basque): 223
- Scottish: 222
- Polish: 198
- Norwegian: 81
- Dutch: 78
- Welsh: 55
- Subsaharan African:: 55
- African: 55
- French Canadian: 55
- Swedish: 52
- British: 40
- European: 33
- Hungarian: 22
- Czechoslovakian: 17
- Eastern European: 17
- Lithuanian: 17
- Austrian: 16
- Slovak: 15
- Canadian: 15
- Ukrainian: 13
- Finnish: 12
- Greek: 10
- Slavic: 10
- Russian: 8
- Portuguese: 7
- Danish: 6
- Guyanese: 6
- Northern European: 5
- Arab:: 5
- Swiss: 5
- Romanian: 4
- Scandinavian: 4
- Syrian: 3
- Acadian/Cajun: 3
- Celtic: 3
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 3
- Jamaican: 3
- Arab/Arabic: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY (1730 EAST MOORE STREET SOUTH EAST in SOUTHPORT, NC)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3Y8609EE, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -3363, AIR PROGRAM, -115DA4YG00M29W84AX3X8FAU6J, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -2187, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: MEDICINAL CHEMICALS AND BOTANICAL PRODUCTS; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Business NAICS classification: MEDICINAL AND BOTANICAL MANUFACTURING.; MEDICINAL AND BOTANICAL MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: ADM
- BALD HEAD ISLAND DEVELOPMENT CO (6099 INDIGO PLANTATION DR in SOUTHPORT, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M29W84AY3W8AH0R7, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
Alternative names: BALD HEAD ISLAND WTP, VLG OF BALD HEAD IS VLG OF BAL
- BRUNSWICK LEARNING CENTER (705 NORTH LORD STREET in SOUTHPORT, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-308
Organizations: BRUNSWICK COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- AMERICAN FISH COMPANY (W BAY ST in SOUTHPORT, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: PREPARED FRESH OR FROZEN FISH AND SEAFOODS
Alternative names: THE AMER FISH CO INC AMER FISH
- BEAVERDAM CREEK WTP (4305 SOUTHPORT SUPPLY HWY in SOUTHPORT, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
Alternative names: BRUNSWICK CO-BEAVERDAM CK WTP, HIGHWAY 211 WATER TREATMENT PLANT
- BOILING SPRINGS CONT (BOILING SPRINGS LAKE in BOILING SPRG LK, NC)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Median worth of mobile homes: $36,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (74%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4409
- Northeast: 1745
- Midwest: 660
- South: 1803
- West: 219
47% of the 28461 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 8,878. Population change in the 1990s: +217 (+2.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 116
| Here: | 14.0% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 58
| Here: | 13.4% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30
| Here: | 13.3% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MILLENNIUM CONTRACTORS, INC (1625 N HOWE ST in SOUTHPORT, NC; small business): $534,319 in 19 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Water Supply Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Recreational Buildings, and more by Air Force, Army Signed by year: 2000: $343,132; 2001: $28,788; 2002: $33,972; 2003: $2,900; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $7,910.
Biggest contracts:
$99,772 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2000-02-02. Completion date: 2000-05-02.
$84,684 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Water Supply Facilities. Signed on 1999-10-14. Completion date: 1999-12-17.
$68,500 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2000-08-02. Completion date: 2000-08-15.
$63,529 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2000-07-14. Completion date: 2000-11-14.
- K & B SYSTEMS INC (8147 RIVER RD in SOUTHPORT, NC; small business): $432,214 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Fuel Oils, Fuels, Solid, Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base by Defense Logistics Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $180,100; 2001: $0; 2002: $105,114; 2003: $0; 2004: $87,000; 2005: $60,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$180,100 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2000-03-01. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
$105,080 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Fuels, Solid. Signed on 2002-01-23. Completion date: 2002-01-25.
$75,000 with Army for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2004-11-29. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
$60,000 with Army for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2005-11-08. Completion date: 2005-11-09.
- MUNSON ENTERPRISES, INC (4470 WILDRYE DRIVE in SOUTHPORT, NC; small business): $141,000 in 3 contracts in 2004
$82,500 with Army for Other Special Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2004-07-13. Completion date: 2004-09-14.
$52,500, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-30. Completion date: 2004-09-14.
$6,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-09-27.
- CITY OF SOUTHPORT (201 E MOORE ST in SOUTHPORT, NC): $135,750 in 7 contracts from 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Electric Services, Gas Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $18,350; 2002: $22,500; 2003: $20,500; 2004: $24,700; 2005: $20,500; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$29,200 with Army for Electric Services. Signed on 1999-10-13. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$23,500, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-29. Completion date: 2004-11-01.
$22,500 with Army for Gas Services. Signed on 2002-10-08. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$20,500 with Army for Electric Services. Signed on 2005-11-02. Completion date: 2005-11-01.
- SULLIVAN HAAVE ASSOCIATES, INC (5 LIGHTHOUSE LANDING in BALD HEAD ISLA, VA; small business)
$77,400 with Army for Services -- Basic Research (R&D). Taking place in VA. Signed on 2001-02-05. Completion date: 2002-02-04.
- W B CLEANING SERVICE (4772 OAKVIEW DRIVE in SOUTHPORT, NC; small business): $58,950 in 11 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $4,844; 2004: $42,640; 2005: $0; 2006: $11,466.
Biggest contracts:
$11,466 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2006-01-04. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
$10,920 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2004-12-13. Completion date: 2002-01-02.
$10,920 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2004-12-13. Completion date: 2002-01-02.
$7,856, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-09. Completion date: 2002-01-02.
- PLAYGROUND SPECIALISTS, INC (698 N SHORE DR BSL in SOUTHPORT, NC; small business): $46,768 in 2 contracts in 2001
$44,768 with Army for Recreational and Gymnastic Equipment. Signed on 2001-08-02. Completion date: 2001-10-06.
$2,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-19. Completion date: 2001-10-06.
- SAND & SEA TRUST (608W WEST ST in SOUTHPORT, NC; small business): $45,232 in 4 contracts from 2001 to 2004
$21,440 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-03-30. Completion date: 2004-04-24.
$19,960, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-10. Completion date: 2001-10-02.
$6,512, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-06. Completion date: 2004-03-29.
$-2,680, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-19. Completion date: 2004-04-24.
- SOUTHPORT MARINE MART, INC (4711 LONG BEACH ROAD SE in SOUTHPORT, NC; small business): $32,831 in 3 contracts in 2003
$14,432 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks. Signed on 2003-08-25. Completion date: 2003-09-04.
$14,410, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-27. Completion date: 2003-04-18.
$3,989, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-22. Completion date: 2003-08-29.
- AXIUM MEDICAL GROUP, INC (6252 INLET WATCH DR in SOUTHPORT, NC; small business)
$24,050 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2006-05-15. Completion date: 2006-06-21.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (250-499: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 21)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (50-99: 3, 5-9: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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73 people in nursing homes
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 39
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 54
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 17
- Fatalities: 43
- Persons involved in accidents: 75
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 4
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