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ZIP Code 28557

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Morehead City · Carteret County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

14,429

Population

36.8

Area (sq mi)

393

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

48.2

Median Age

47.2%

Male

52.8%

Female

3.8%

Foreign-Born

White 84.1%
African American 4.5%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%

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)

Income & Employment

$67,753

Median Household Income

$45,424

Per Capita Income

10.9%

Poverty Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

21.1 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 60.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 40.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

9,168

Total Housing Units

7,628

Occupied Units

1,540

Vacant Units

1.99

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 63.4%
Renter 36.6%

$331,800

Median Home Value

$1,143

Median Rent

1986

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
28512 Atlantic Beach, NC 2,896 3.1 mi
28570 Newport, NC 21,432 6.8 mi
28575 Salter Path, NC 316 9.0 mi

Related Areas

Carteret County Morehead City, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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