Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28579: Smyrna, NC
ZIP code 28579 uses the postal name Smyrna, North Carolina and lies entirely in Carteret County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 330 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,519 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Smyrna · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Carteret County
- Micro area
- Morehead City, NC
- House district
- NC-3 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 17.5 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28579?
28579 centers on 34.813°, -76.505° and covers 17.5 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 28589, 28524, 28581, 28553, 28528, 28516, 28520.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28579, 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 28579 compare with the rest of Carteret County?
| Measure | 28579 | In Carteret County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 331 | 12th of 18 | 753rd of 853 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $507k | not ranked | not ranked |
28579's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (331). 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 25% 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 28579?
The 2020 Census counted 643 people in 28579; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 331. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 331±174 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 643
- Households
- 153
- Median age
- 62.3
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 28579?
Of the 331 people the ACS estimates in 28579, 24.2% are under 18 and 42.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1824.2%
- 18 to 6433.2%
- 65 and older42.6%
- 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 28579 earn?
Median household income is $64,519 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $64,519±$20,899
- Income per person
- $35,176
- Below the poverty line
- 15.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,141290 returns; wages 62% 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 28579?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $506,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.3%
- Housing units
- 213
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28579?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 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 28579?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28589 | Williston | 32 | – | 1.3 mi |
| 28524 | Davis | 261 | $74k | 2.7 mi |
| 28581 | Stacy | 118 | – | 4.5 mi |
| 28553 | Marshallberg | 413 | $89k | 5.1 mi |
| 28528 | Gloucester | 407 | $64k | 5.9 mi |
| 28516 | Beaufort | 11,289 | $66k | 7.2 mi |
| 28520 | Cedar Island | 101 | $81k | 12.8 mi |
| 28531 | Harkers Island | 1,060 | $60k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 28577 | Sealevel | 318 | $97k | 8.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.