Local servicesHospitalCarteret Health Care11.8 miPost officeSmyrna Post Office8.4 miPoliceCarteret County Sheriff's Office9.8 miFire stationNorth River and Laurel Road Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCarteret Community College12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport EWN28 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU141 miUS highwayUS 704.7 miCoachMorehead CitySunway Charters11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28516 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28516 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:53 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:10 am – 4:59 pm
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People11,289 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.65,774 householdsMedian household income $66,057Median home value $315,400Median rent $944 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,422 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 5,211 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%, retail 11%Average commute 21 minutes79% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 38°F56 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days7 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beaufort Michael J Smith Fld station, 9 mi away; snow from Morehead City 2 Wnw
Nearby landmarksCedar Creekbay · 5.3 miCedar Pointcape · 6.8 miGreat Neckcape · 6.1 miJerry Baybay · 4.3 miWest Fork South Riverriver · 6.1 miEast Fork South Riverriver · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCape Lookout National Seashorenational seashore · 11.3 mi · 13,019 acresGreat Island Game Landstate conservation land · 8.4 miCarteret County Game Landstate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 7,121 acresCarteret County - Eastern Parkrecreation area · 8.5 miFort Macon State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 537 acresFreedom Parkpark · 9.4 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 199419 mi away, near Bayboro, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199419 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Beaufortserves 4,452 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
