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 – 4:59 pm
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People15,253 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.87,714 householdsMedian household income $68,528Median home value $362,800Median rent $1,149 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,461 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 7,022 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 11%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 21 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, German or Dutch 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 36°F61 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days11 days above 90°F, 36 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morehead City 2 Wnw station
Nearby landmarksCarteret Community Collegecollege · 1.1 miOYSTER POINT CAMPcampground · 1.7 miDennis Baybay · 1.8 miPine Knoll Shoresbeach · 3.8 miOyster Creekbay · 3.8 miLawton Pointcape · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSwinson Parkpark · 1.3 miFort Macon State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 537 acresTheodore Roosevelt State Natural Areastate park · 5.1 mi · 281 acresBrant Island Registered Heritage Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 198 acresCroatan National Forestnational forest · 8.8 mi · 161,851 acresFreedom Parkpark · 6.3 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 199425 mi away, near Bayboro, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199425 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Morehead Cityserves 18,846 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation19 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarteret Health Careunder a milePost officeMorehead City Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMorehead City Hall2.1 miPoliceMorehead City Police Department2.1 miFire stationMorehead City Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 middleMiddleMorehead Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryMorehead Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMorehead City Primary School1.6 miCollegeCarteret Community College1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport EWN29 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU139 miUS highwayUS 701.1 miCoachMorehead CitySunway Charters2.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28557 ZIP area.
