Local servicesHospitalEastern Carteret Medical Center11.9 miPost officeMarshallberg Post Office1.1 miTown hallBeaufort Town Hall8.8 miPoliceBeaufort Police Department8.7 miFire stationMarshallberg Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySmyrna Elementary School1.7 miCollegeCarteret Community College14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport EWN38 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF150 miUS highwayUS 701.7 miCoachMorehead CitySunway Charters12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28553 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28553 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 – 4:58 pm
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People413 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.3193 householdsMedian household income $88,984Median home value $225,00085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,250 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 255 employedMain industries: public administration 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 21%, professional and business services 17%Average commute 33 minutes62% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 11% 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, 9 mi away; snow from Morehead City 2 Wnw
Nearby landmarksBells Pointcape · under a mileBells Islandisland · under a mileMiddens Pointcape · 1.8 miHarkers Islandisland · 4.0 miMiddens Creekbay · 1.3 miNorth Riverriver · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCape Lookout National Seashorenational seashore · 5.1 mi · 13,019 acresCarteret County - Eastern Parkrecreation area · 1.7 miBrowns Island Tractsstate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 158 acresFreedom Parkpark · 7.4 miFort Macon State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 537 acresBrant Island Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 10.6 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 199430 mi away, near Bayboro, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199430 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation0 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
