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Located in: Brunswick County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Sunset Bch.

Time Zone: Sunset Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 910 & 472<1>

ZIP Code: 28468<2>

Elevation: Near sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Sunset Beach)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	4,048 (13.33% increase since 2010)
2010:	3,572 (95.8% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,824

Total Area:<5> 7.34 sq. miles [19 km²] - of which 12.21% is water (0.9 sq. miles [2.3 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 5,110

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Sunset Beach:

Lat: 33.886200° (or 33°53'10" N)

Lon: -78.509500° (or -78°30'34" W)

USGS Topo Map: Calabash<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sunset Beach

GNIS ID: 2406693

FIPS State / Place Code: 37 / 65900

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sunset Beach)

About Brunswick County

The town of Bolivia is the County Seat for {Brunswick County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Brunswick)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	142,820 (32.16% increase since 2010)
2010	108,069 (47.75% increase since 2000)
2000:	73,143

Total Area: 1,049 sq. miles [2,719 km²] - of which 19.32% is water (202.9 sq. miles [525.4 km²])

Housing Units: 77,482

Official Website: https://www.brunswickcountync.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Brunswick

GNIS ID: 1026340

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 019

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sunset Beach)

About North Carolina

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	10,501,384 (10.13% increase since 2010)
2010:	9,535,483 (18.46% increase since 2000)
2000:	8,049,313

Websites for State of North Carolina

Official Website: https://www.nc.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitnc.com/

Parks: https://www.ncparks.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ncwildlife.org/fishing

Hunting: https://www.ncwildlife.org/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Carolina

GNIS ID: 1027616

FIPS State: 37

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sunset Beach)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Sunset Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Sunset Beach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Sunset Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sunset Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunset Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Sunset Beach. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Sunset Beach, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Sunset Beach.