Carteret
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North Carolina
Carteret is a smaller county in North Carolina with 17 ZIP codes, 70,845 people, and above-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Carteret, NC sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- Top 31%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 70,845
- combined ZIP population
- 17
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $75,615
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Carteret lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 37031, 17 ZIPs, combined population 70,845). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Above-median income across 17 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Carteret.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
17
Total ZIPs
70,845
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Carteret
Side-by-side: Compare 28570 vs 28557 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28570 | Newport | 21,432 | 67 |
| 28557 | Morehead City | 14,429 | 393 |
| 28516 | Beaufort | 11,431 | 21 |
| 28584 | Swansboro | 11,396 | 75 |
| 28594 | Emerald Isle | 3,655 | 247 |
| 28512 | Atlantic Beach | 2,896 | 194 |
| 28531 | Harkers Island | 1,207 | 208 |
| 28511 | Atlantic | 694 | 33 |
| 28528 | Gloucester | 644 | 86 |
| 28579 | Smyrna | 622 | 63 |
| 28577 | Sealevel | 522 | 76 |
| 28553 | Marshallberg | 454 | 143 |
| 28524 | Davis | 426 | 30 |
| 28520 | Cedar Island | 327 | 6 |
| 28575 | Salter Path | 316 | 203 |
| 28581 | Stacy | 214 | 9 |
| 28589 | Williston | 180 | 6 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Carteret?
Carteret has a total population of 70,845 across 17 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Carteret?
Carteret includes 17 ZIP codes: 28570, 28557, 28516, 28584, 28594, 28512, 28531, 28511, 28528, 28579, and more.