Summary for Topsail Beach

About Topsail Beach (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Pender County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Topsail Bch.

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

Telephone Area Code: (910)

ZIP Code: 28445<1>

Elevation: Near sea level<2>

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	427 (16.03% increase since 2010)
2010:	368 (21.87% decrease since 2000)
2000:	471

Total Area:<4> 5.88 sq. miles [15.2 km²] - of which 25.26% is water (1.48 sq. miles [3.8 km²])

Official Website: www.topsailbeach.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

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

Lat: 34.366400° (or 34°21'59" N)

Lon: -77.628900° (or -77°37'44" W)

USGS Topo Map: Hampstead<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Topsail Beach

GNIS ID: 2406743

FIPS State / Place Code: 37 / 68040

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

About Pender County

The town of Burgaw is the County Seat for Pender County.

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	63,046 (20.74% increase since 2010)
2010	52,217 (27.1% increase since 2000)
2000:	41,082

Total Area: 932 sq. miles [2,415.9 km²] - of which 6.75% is water (63 sq. miles [163.1 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 26,724

Official Website: www.pender-county.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Pender

GNIS ID: 1026129

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 141

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Topsail 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 & Hunting: https://www.ncwildlife.org/

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 Topsail Beach)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Topsail Beach: www.topsailbeach.org/

The official website for Pender County: www.pender-county.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Topsail Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Topsail Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Topsail Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Topsail 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.
<5>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Topsail Beach, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Topsail Beach.
<7>	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).