ZIP Code 28468 — Sunset Beach, NC
28468 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Sunset Beach, North Carolina, in Brunswick County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 28468 at a glance
| ZIP code | 28468 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Sunset Beach |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Brunswick FIPS 37019 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 5,154 |
| Coordinates | 33.903330, -78.522950 |
How ZIP+4 works in 28468
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 28468. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 28468 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 28468.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 28469 | Ocean Isle Beach, NC | 3.6 mi |
| 28467 | Calabash, NC | 3.7 mi |
| 28452 | Longwood, NC | 7.1 mi |
| 29566 | Little River, SC | 7.9 mi |
| 28470 | Shallotte, NC | 8.3 mi |
| 29582 | North Myrtle Beach, SC | 9.2 mi |
| 28420 | Ash, NC | 12.6 mi |
| 29568 | Longs, SC | 13.3 mi |
| 28462 | Supply, NC | 14.2 mi |
| 28455 | Nakina, NC | 15.5 mi |
| 29572 | Myrtle Beach, SC | 18.1 mi |
| 28463 | Tabor City, NC | 20.1 mi |
Questions about 28468
What is the ZIP+4 code for 28468?
28468 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 28468, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 28468?
28468 is assigned to Sunset Beach, North Carolina, in Brunswick County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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