Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28581: Stacy, NC
ZIP code 28581 uses the postal name Stacy, North Carolina and lies entirely in Carteret County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 120 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Stacy · 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
- 9.1 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28581?
28581 centers on 34.844°, -76.436° and covers 9.1 square miles of land plus 6.7 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 28524, 28579, 28577, 28520.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28581, 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 28581 compare with the rest of Carteret County?
| Measure | 28581 | In Carteret County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 118 | 16th of 18 | 793rd of 853 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $173k | not ranked | not ranked |
28581's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (118). 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 20% 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 28581?
The 2020 Census counted 187 people in 28581; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 118. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 118±97 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 187
- Households
- 53
- Median age
- 58.3
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 28581?
Of the 118 people the ACS estimates in 28581, 0.0% are under 18 and 35.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6464.4%
- 65 and older35.6%
- 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 are homes worth in 28581?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $173,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.8%
- Housing units
- 174
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28581?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28524 | Davis | 261 | $74k | 3.8 mi |
| 28579 | Smyrna | 331 | $65k | 4.5 mi |
| 28577 | Sealevel | 318 | $97k | 4.7 mi |
| 28520 | Cedar Island | 101 | $81k | 10.6 mi |
| 28589 | Williston | 32 | – | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 28511 | Atlantic | 610 | $56k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 28553 | Marshallberg | 413 | $89k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 28528 | Gloucester | 407 | $64k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 28516 | Beaufort | 11,289 | $66k | 10.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.