Caswell Beach is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, home to about 491 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28465.
Homes sold for a median of $428 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Oak Island; part is in Caswell Beach
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Caswell Beach. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilmington International Airport (ILM)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC135 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA452 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Caswell Beach; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Caswell Beach had 395 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 593rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Brunswick County grew from 12,657 residents in 1900 to 136,693 in 2020.
Brunswick County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 54.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Southport 5 N, NC weather station (9 miles away).
33,646 jobs at 3,093 businesses in Brunswick County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Caswell Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oak Island.
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