Williston, NC · standard
ZIP Code 28589
Carteret County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 180
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Williston has 180 residents, placing it in the 7th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 6 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 28589 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 28589 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Williston, Carteret County, North Carolina, home to just 180 residents across 28.1 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 28589, but per-capita income is $39,878. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Carteret County, so 28589 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 28589, Williston, 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
180
Population
28.1
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 28589?
55.5
Median Age
68.8%
Male
31.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$39,878
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
22housing units
22
Total Housing Units
22
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 28589, employing approximately 11 people with a combined annual payroll of $375,000.
4
Businesses
11
Employees
$375K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 75.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 28589 vs 28524 →
ZIP 28589 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28516
Beaufort (28516)
11,431 residents
- 28531 1,207
Harkers Island (28531)
1,207 residents
- 28528 644
Gloucester (28528)
644 residents
- 28579 622
Smyrna (28579)
622 residents
- 28577 522
Sealevel (28577)
522 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 28589 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 28589 in?
ZIP code 28589 (Williston) 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 28589?
ZIP code 28589 in Williston, NC has a population of 180 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 28589?
The largest racial group in ZIP 28589 is Two or More Ethnicities at 65.6%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 28589?
ZIP code 28589 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 11 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
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