Local servicesHospitalCarteret Health Care3.4 miPost officeAtlantic Beach Post Office2.6 miTown hallPine Knoll Shores Town Hallunder a milePolicePine Knoll Shores Police Department1.1 miFire stationPine Knoll Shores Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCarteret Community College3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport EWN29 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU138 miUS highwayUS 702.5 miCoachMorehead CitySunway Charters5.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28512 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28512 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:54 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:10 am – 5:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,358 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.61,705 householdsMedian household income $91,488Median home value $565,400Median rent $1,223 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,327 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 1,274 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 22 minutes70% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages62% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 39°F59 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days7 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atlantic Beach Wtp station, 4 mi away; snow from Morehead City 2 Wnw
Nearby landmarksPine Knoll Shoresbeach · under a mileIndian Beachbeach · 3.8 miHoop Pole Woodswoods · under a mileCarteret Community Collegecollege · 3.2 miBogue Shoresbay · 2.2 miMoney Island Baybay · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTheodore Roosevelt State Natural Areastate park · 1.2 mi · 281 acresSwinson Parkpark · 2.7 miFort Macon State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 537 acresCroatan National Forestnational forest · 7.7 mi · 161,851 acresBrant Island Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 198 acresFort Benjamin Parkpark · 5.6 miSource: 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 199428 mi away, near Bayboro, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199428 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Atlantic Beachserves 6,380 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation10 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
