Carteret County, North Carolina

Carteret County covers 508 sq mi of land and has about 69,148 residents. 17 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 17 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

69,148

136/sq mi

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$333K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,108

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.5

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

10.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Carteret County

17 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
28511	Atlantic	Residential	610	$55,978	$156,000
28512	Atlantic Beach	Residential	3,358	$91,488	$565,400
28516	Beaufort	Residential	11,289	$66,057	$315,400
28520	Cedar Island	Residential	101	$80,859	$265,000
28524	Davis	Residential	261	$74,219	$200,700
28528	Gloucester	Residential	407	$64,000	$353,800
28531	Harkers Island	Residential	1,060	$60,000	$313,100
28553	Marshallberg	Residential	413	$88,984	$225,000
28557	Morehead City	Residential	15,253	$68,528	$362,800
28570	Newport	Residential	22,197	$70,229	$260,000
28575	Salter Path	Residential	169	—	$439,100
28577	Sealevel	Residential	318	$96,563	$540,300
28579	Smyrna	Residential	331	$64,519	$506,600
28581	Stacy	Residential	118	—	$173,200
28584	Swansboro	Residential	14,939	$87,414	$339,200
28589	Williston	Residential	32	—	—
28594	Emerald Isle	Residential	3,934	$89,773	$603,700

Carteret County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

25%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

13%

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

13%

Other

At a glance

	Carteret	U.S.
Own their home	74.7%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.5%	35.7%
Work from home	12.6%	15.1%
Households with broadband	93.4%	91%
Without health insurance	8.1%	8.4%
Foreign-born	2.9%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	12%	6.2%
Unemployment	4%	5.2%
Average commute	23.2 min	26.4 min