Local servicesHospitalCarteret Health Care7.6 miPost officeAtlantic Beach Post Office6.8 miTown hallIndian Beach Town Hallunder a milePoliceIndian Beach Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSalter Path Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Servicesunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCarteret Community College7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport EWN28 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU135 miUS highwayUS 704.8 miCoachMorehead CitySunway Charters9.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28575 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28575 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 –
People171 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.169 householdsMedian household income $130,625Median home value $242,90084% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting15.7% unemployment rate85% of adults are in the labour force, 102 employedMain industries: retail 21%, education and health care 18%, construction 17%Average commute 19 minutes95% drive alone, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F61 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days18 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newport/morehead City Wfo station, 6 mi away; snow from Morehead City 2 Wnw
Nearby landmarksIndian Beachbeach · under a mileRock Pointcape · under a mileDog Islandsisland · 1.5 miPine Knoll Shoresbeach · 4.8 miBogue Soundbay · 3.2 miLong Islandisland · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTheodore Roosevelt State Natural Areastate park · 2.4 mi · 281 acresCroatan National Forestnational forest · 5.6 mi · 161,851 acresFort Benjamin Parkpark · 5.7 miSwinson Parkpark · 6.7 miFort Macon State Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 537 acresCroatan Game Landstate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 586 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation8 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
