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ZIP Code 28524: Davis, NC
ZIP code 28524 is in Davis, North Carolina, entirely in Carteret County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 260 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,219 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 60% of its land lies in Davis (a census-designated place); 40% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Davis · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Carteret County
- Census places
- Davis census-designated place
- Micro area
- Morehead City, NC
- House district
- NC-3 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 3.6 sq mi · 72 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28524?
28524 centers on 34.794°, -76.464° and covers 3.6 square miles of land plus 9.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 28589, 28579, 28581.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28524, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 28524 compare with the rest of Carteret County?
| Measure | 28524 | In Carteret County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 261 | 14th of 18 | 765th of 853 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $201k | not ranked | not ranked |
28524's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (261). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 48% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 28524?
The 2020 Census counted 314 people in 28524; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 261. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 261±110 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 314
- Households
- 126
- Median age
- 50.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 28524?
Of the 261 people the ACS estimates in 28524, 18.0% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.4%).
- Under 1818.0%
- 18 to 6460.2%
- 65 and older21.8%
- White, not Hispanic85.4%
- Black, not Hispanic10.0%
- Hispanic or Latino4.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 28524 earn?
Median household income is $74,219 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $74,219±$56,551
- Income per person
- $36,332
- Below the poverty line
- 6.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,406170 returns; wages 78% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 28524?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $200,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.7%
- Housing units
- 153
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28524?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28524?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28589 | Williston | 32 | – | 1.7 mi |
| 28579 | Smyrna | 331 | $65k | 2.7 mi |
| 28581 | Stacy | 118 | – | 3.8 mi |
| 28553 | Marshallberg | 413 | $89k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 28528 | Gloucester | 407 | $64k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 28531 | Harkers Island | 1,060 | $60k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 28577 | Sealevel | 318 | $97k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 28516 | Beaufort | 11,289 | $66k | 9.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.