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ZIP Code 28553: Marshallberg, NC
ZIP code 28553 is in Marshallberg, North Carolina, entirely in Carteret County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 410 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $88,984 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 57% of its land lies in Marshallberg (a census-designated place); 43% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Marshallberg · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Carteret County
- Census places
- Marshallberg census-designated place
- Micro area
- Morehead City, NC
- House district
- NC-3 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.1 sq mi · 372 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28553?
28553 centers on 34.739°, -76.510° and covers 1.1 square miles of land plus 4.1 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 28528, 28579.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28553, 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 28553 compare with the rest of Carteret County?
| Measure | 28553 | In Carteret County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 413 | 10th of 18 | 745th of 853 |
| Median household income | $89k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $225k | not ranked | not ranked |
28553's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (413). 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 69% 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 28553?
The 2020 Census counted 382 people in 28553; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 413. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 413±198 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 382−15.9% since 2010 (454)
- Households
- 193
- Median age
- 53.3
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 28553?
Of the 413 people the ACS estimates in 28553, 15.3% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1815.3%
- 18 to 6466.8%
- 65 and older17.9%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 28553 earn?
Median household income is $88,984 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($106,510 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $88,984±$57,137
- Income per person
- $51,816
- Below the poverty line
- 22.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,295210 returns; wages 51% 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 28553?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $225,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.5%
- Housing units
- 412
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28553?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 28553?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28528 | Gloucester | 407 | $64k | 1.7 mi |
| 28579 | Smyrna | 331 | $65k | 5.1 mi |
| 28531 | Harkers Island | 1,060 | $60k | 3.8 mi (near) |
| 28589 | Williston | 32 | – | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 28524 | Davis | 261 | $74k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 28581 | Stacy | 118 | – | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 28516 | Beaufort | 11,289 | $66k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 28577 | Sealevel | 318 | $97k | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.