Davis, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28524
Carteret County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 426
- 30/sq mi
- $74,219
- Median income
- $200,700
- Median home value
- 25.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Davis pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 30
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28524 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28524 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 14.4 square miles in Davis, Carteret County, North Carolina. The area is home to 426 residents, producing a population density of 30 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 28524 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 28524 sits at $74,219 (7% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $36,332. The poverty rate stands at 6.9% and the unemployment rate at 10.8%. On housing, the median home value is $200,700 (23% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 89.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 28524 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Carteret County, so you can benchmark 28524 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 28524, Davis, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
426
Population
14.4
Area (sq mi)
30
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28524?
50.3
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$74,219
Median Household Income
+7% vs state
$36,332
Per Capita Income
6.9%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28524 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$74,219 Top 46% higher than 54% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
153
Total Housing Units
126
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$200,700
Median Home Value
-23% vs state
1944
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 28524, employing approximately 37 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,107,000.
9
Businesses
37
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 28524 vs 28589 →
ZIP 28524 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28516
Beaufort (28516)
11,431 residents
- 28531 1,207
Harkers Island (28531)
1,207 residents
- 28511 694
Atlantic (28511)
694 residents
- 28528 644
Gloucester (28528)
644 residents
- 28579 622
Smyrna (28579)
622 residents
- 28577 522
Sealevel (28577)
522 residents
- 28553 454
Marshallberg (28553)
454 residents
- 28524 426
Davis (28524)
426 residents
- 28581 214
Stacy (28581)
214 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28524 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28524 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28577
Sealevel (28577)
$96,563 median income
- 28553
Marshallberg (28553)
$88,984 median income
- 28524
Davis (28524)
$74,219 median income
- 28516
Beaufort (28516)
$66,057 median income
- 28579
Smyrna (28579)
$64,519 median income
- 28528
Gloucester (28528)
$64,000 median income
- 28531
Harkers Island (28531)
$60,000 median income
- 28511
Atlantic (28511)
$55,978 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28524 ranks #3 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28589 | Williston, NC | 180 | 2.1 mi |
| 28579 | Smyrna, NC | 622 | 3.7 mi |
| 28581 | Stacy, NC | 214 | 4.0 mi |
| 28553 | Marshallberg, NC | 454 | 5.3 mi |
| 28528 | Gloucester, NC | 644 | 5.8 mi |
| 28577 | Sealevel, NC | 522 | 7.2 mi |
| 28516 | Beaufort, NC | 11,431 | 7.8 mi |
| 28531 | Harkers Island, NC | 1,207 | 8.6 mi |
| 28511 | Atlantic, NC | 694 | 9.6 mi |
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