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Pender County, North Carolina

Pender County, North Carolina, has 72,111 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Burgaw. It uses Eastern Time and covers 871 sq mi (2,257 km²) of land.

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Pender County in North Carolina
HampsteadSurf CityBurgawRocky Point
Pender County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
72,111
Land area
871 sq mi (2,257 km²)
County seat or government
Burgaw
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$80,396 ± $3,889
Median home value
$299,000 ± $15,528
Median rent, with utilities
$1,106 ± $105
Homes lived in by their owners
82.7% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Wilmington, NC metro areaOutlying county
Water area
62.9 sq mi (163 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37141
Coordinates (central point)
34.512556, -77.888106
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Pender County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2841137,233 people
  2. 2844328,416 people
  3. 2840122,007 people
  4. 2845711,464 people
  5. 2842511,380 people
  6. 2844510,797 people
  7. 284668,893 people
  8. 284785,017 people
  9. 284542,895 people
  10. 284212,010 people
  11. 284351,889 people
  12. 284471,507 people
All 13
  1. 28448767 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Pender County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Pender County, largest first

  1. Topsail Township34,407 people
  2. Rocky Point Township8,864 people
  3. Burgaw Township8,747 people
  4. Union Township3,331 people
  5. Columbia Township2,345 people
  6. Grady Township2,075 people
  7. Caswell Township1,985 people
  8. Holly Township1,813 people
  9. Long Creek Township1,808 people
  10. Canetuck Township175 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Pender County, largest first

  1. Pender County Schools65,550 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Hampstead, North Carolina (CDP)9,292 people
  2. Surf City, North Carolina (town)4,396 people
  3. Burgaw, North Carolina (town)3,850 people
  4. Wallace, North Carolina (town)3,457 people
  5. Rocky Point, North Carolina (CDP)1,020 people
  6. St. Helena, North Carolina (village)544 people
  7. Atkinson, North Carolina (town)485 people
  8. Topsail Beach, North Carolina (town)406 people
  9. Watha, North Carolina (town)271 people
  10. Long Creek, North Carolina (CDP)206 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. New Hanover County, North Carolina23 mi south
  2. Onslow County, North Carolina28 mi northeast
  3. Duplin County, North Carolina29 mi north
  4. Bladen County, North Carolina37 mi west
  5. Brunswick County, North Carolina38 mi southwest
  6. Sampson County, North Carolina43 mi northwest
  7. Columbus County, North Carolina46 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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