Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:52 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:09 am – 4:57 pm
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People610 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.3260 householdsMedian household income $55,978Median home value $156,00092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 206 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 26%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, education and health care 14%Average commute 33 minutes82% drive alone, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, Russian or other Slavic 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 38°F59 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 34 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedar Is station, 6 mi away; snow from Ocracoke
Parks and public landsCedar Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 14,327 acresCape Lookout National Seashorenational seashore · 5.6 mi · 13,019 acresCarteret County Game Landstate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 7,121 acresFort Macon State Parkstate park · 23.6 mi · 537 acresCroatan National Forestnational forest · 29.4 mi · 161,851 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199429 mi away, near Bayboro, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199429 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCarteret County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025332 of 345 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Carteret County monitors, NC
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Carteret Water Corpserves 19,512 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEastern Carteret Medical Center3.0 miPost officeAtlantic Post Office1.6 miFire stationAtlantic Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport EWN41 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF138 miUS highwayUS 701.4 miCoachMorehead CitySunway Charters24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28511 ZIP area.
