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Emerald Isle, NC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Emerald Isle, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,655. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet EMERALD-ISLE-NC · Emerald Isle, NC 1 ZIPs · 3,655 pop · #6459/25278 · Carteret County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-HIGH $89,773
  • RANK-UPPER #6459/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Marshallberg
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 86% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,655
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $603,700

Nearest income peer: Marshallberg, NC ( $789 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Emerald Isle

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Emerald Isle on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Emerald Isle, NC sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 26%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,655
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$89,773
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 28594 (3,655 residents). Household income $89,773 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (85.6%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within North Carolina, Leasburg is the closest lower-income city and Whitsett the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Emerald Isle.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 28594, is all of Emerald Isle

There is no split to weigh here: 28594 holds every one of Emerald Isle's 3,655 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Emerald Isle's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 188 establishments, 1,633 employees , annual payroll $75,645k (~51 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 28594 (188 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (34) · also Retail trade · Construction .

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ZIP Codes in Emerald Isle, NC

These ZIP codes sit in Carteret County, which covers 17 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Emerald Isle. See the Carteret County roll-up →

Emerald Isle sits in the upper half of Carteret County on income: Newport, Morehead City and Beaufort report less, while Sealevel reports more. Atlantic marks the far end of that range at $55,978, 38% below Emerald Isle.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
28594 3,655 $89,773 188 247
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Emerald Isle roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Emerald Isle, .