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County ZIP codes · North Carolina · FIPS 37031

Carteret County, NC ZIP Codes

Carteret County, North Carolina has 18 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 17 of the residential ones lie mainly in Carteret County and 1 mainly in a neighboring county; 2 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $60,000 in 28531 (Harkers Island) to $91,488 in 28512 (Atlantic Beach) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Carteret County?

28511 · Atlantic: $56k28512 · Atlantic Beach: $92k28516 · Beaufort: $66k28520 · Cedar Island: $81k28524 · Davis: $74k28528 · Gloucester: $64k28531 · Harkers Island: $60k28553 · Marshallberg: $89k28557 · Morehead City: $69k28570 · Newport: $70k28575 · Salter Path: –28577 · Sealevel: $97k28579 · Smyrna: $65k28581 · Stacy: –28582 · Stella: $89k28584 · Swansboro: $87k28589 · Williston: –28594 · Emerald Isle: $90k2852028570285162858428577285792855728594285822851228581285112853128511 · Atlantic: $56k28512 · Atlantic Beach: $92k28516 · Beaufort: $66k28520 · Cedar Island: $81k28524 · Davis: $74k28528 · Gloucester: $64k28531 · Harkers Island: $60k28553 · Marshallberg: $89k28557 · Morehead City: $69k28570 · Newport: $70k28575 · Salter Path: –28577 · Sealevel: $97k28579 · Smyrna: $65k28581 · Stacy: –28582 · Stella: $89k28584 · Swansboro: $87k28589 · Williston: –28594 · Emerald Isle: $90k28520285702851628584285772857928557285942851228511 · Atlantic: $56k28512 · Atlantic Beach: $92k28516 · Beaufort: $66k28520 · Cedar Island: $81k28524 · Davis: $74k28528 · Gloucester: $64k28531 · Harkers Island: $60k28553 · Marshallberg: $89k28557 · Morehead City: $69k28570 · Newport: $70k28575 · Salter Path: –28577 · Sealevel: $97k28579 · Smyrna: $65k28581 · Stacy: –28582 · Stella: $89k28584 · Swansboro: $87k28589 · Williston: –28594 · Emerald Isle: $90k28520285702851628584
The residential ZIP codes of Carteret County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024).<$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $66,057 and $87,414.

They carry 18 postal town names.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 18 residential ZIP codes in Carteret County

17 ZIP codes lie mainly in Carteret County; 1 more reaches into it from a neighboring county and follows the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Carteret County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
28570 Newport 22,197 149 $70k $260k 100%
28557 Morehead City 15,253 1,075 $69k $363k 100%
28584 Swansboro 14,939 440 $87k $339k 72%
28516 Beaufort 11,289 90 $66k $315k 100%
28594 Emerald Isle 3,934 689 $90k $604k 100%
28512 Atlantic Beach 3,358 549 $92k $565k 100%
28531 Harkers Island 1,060 473 $60k $313k 100%
28511 Atlantic 610 75 $56k $156k 100%
28553 Marshallberg 413 372 $89k $225k 100%
28528 Gloucester 407 146 $64k $354k 100%
28579 Smyrna 331 19 $65k $507k 100%
28577 Sealevel 318 19 $97k $540k 100%
28524 Davis 261 72 $74k $201k 100%
28575 Salter Path 169 707 – $439k 100%
28581 Stacy 118 13 – $173k 100%
28520 Cedar Island 101 1 $81k $265k 100%
28589 Williston 32 47 – – 100%

Partly in Carteret County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Carteret County, by their share here
In this county
28582 Stella 1,658 121 $89k $355k 43%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

2 ZIP codes of Carteret County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Carteret County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn CarteretElsewhere
2858472%Onslow County28%
2858243%Onslow County57%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

Which first three digits do Carteret County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Every ZIP code of Carteret County starts with 285.

Three-digit prefixes of Carteret County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Carteret County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
285Fayetteville, NC (SCF 283)1871

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.