Local servicesHospitalCarteret Health Care12.3 miPost officeGloucester Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBeaufort Town Hall7.1 miPoliceBeaufort Police Department7.0 miFire stationMarshallberg Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySmyrna Elementary School1.9 miCollegeCarteret Community College12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport EWN37 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU150 miUS highwayUS 702.0 miCoachMorehead CitySunway Charters10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28528 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28528 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:53 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:09 am – 4:59 pm
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People407 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.3202 householdsMedian household income $64,000Median home value $353,80096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,030 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 144 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 17%, other services 15%Average commute 39 minutes62% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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, 7 mi away; snow from Morehead City 2 Wnw
Nearby landmarksHarkers Islandisland · 2.6 miNorth Riverriver · 3.7 miGloucester Pointcape · under a mileCrab Pointcape · under a mileWhitehurst Creekbay · under a mileWestmouth Baybay · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrowns Island Tractsstate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 158 acresCape Lookout National Seashorenational seashore · 6.8 mi · 13,019 acresCarteret County - Eastern Parkrecreation area · 2.5 miFreedom Parkpark · 5.7 miFort Macon State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 537 acresBrant Island Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 198 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% 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
