Gloucester, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28528
Carteret County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 644
- 86/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $64,000
- Median income Near-median income area
- $353,800
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 26.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gloucester pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 37th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 26%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 86
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 28528 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 28528 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gloucester, Carteret County, North Carolina, home to just 644 residents across 7.5 square miles, a density of 86 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 28528 reports a modest median household income of $64,000 (7% below the average North Carolina ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,978. The poverty rate is 3.4%, with unemployment at 8.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $353,800 (36% above the average North Carolina ZIP), while 96.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Carteret County, so 28528 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 28528, Gloucester, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
644
Population
7.5
Area (sq mi)
86
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28528?
64.3
Median Age
39.6%
Male
60.4%
Female
0.7%
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?
$64,000
Median Household Income
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$41,978
Per Capita Income
3.4%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 28528 ranks among North Carolina ZIPs
Gloucester, NC household income vs. every North Carolina ZIP code
Median household income among 749 reporting North Carolina ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$64,000 49th percentile higher than 49% of 749 North Carolina ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more North Carolina 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
226housing units
226
Total Housing Units
202
Occupied Units
24
Vacant Units
2.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$353,800
Median Home Value
+36% vs state ZIP avg
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 28528 vs 28553 →
ZIP 28528 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28531
Harkers Island (28531)
1,207 residents
- 28528
Gloucester (28528)
644 residents
- 28579
Smyrna (28579)
622 residents
- 28553 454
Marshallberg (28553)
454 residents
- 28524 426
Davis (28524)
426 residents
- 28581 214
Stacy (28581)
214 residents
- 28589 180
Williston (28589)
180 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 28528 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 28528 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28553
Marshallberg (28553)
$88,984 median income
- 28524
Davis (28524)
$74,219 median income
- 28579
Smyrna (28579)
$64,519 median income
- 28528
Gloucester (28528)
$64,000 median income
- 28531
Harkers Island (28531)
$60,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 28528 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 28528, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 28528 in?
ZIP code 28528 (Gloucester) is located in Carteret County, North Carolina. Carteret County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/carteret-nc.
What is the population of ZIP code 28528?
ZIP code 28528 in Gloucester, NC has a population of 644 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 28528?
The median household income in ZIP 28528 is $64,000, which is 16% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 28528?
The median home value in ZIP 28528 is $353,800, which is 27% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 28528?
The largest racial group in ZIP 28528 is White at 92.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.7% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 28528?
In ZIP code 28528, 44.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 28528?
In ZIP code 28528, approximately 96.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 28528?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 28528 is 3.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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