Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:52 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:09 am – 4:58 pm
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People318 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.5101 householdsMedian household income $96,563Median home value $540,300Median rent $1,040 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,800 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 28% 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 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 38°F59 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days49 days above 90°F, 34 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedar Is station, 8 mi away; snow from Morehead City 2 Wnw
Parks and public landsCedar Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.0 mi · 14,327 acresCarteret County Game Landstate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 7,121 acresCape Lookout National Seashorenational seashore · 5.6 mi · 13,019 acresFort Macon State Parkstate park · 21.2 mi · 537 acresCroatan National Forestnational forest · 26.1 mi · 161,851 acresTheodore Roosevelt State Natural Areastate park · 27.9 mi · 281 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 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIntegrated Care of Greater Hickory INC.serves 35 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation9 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEastern Carteret Medical Center1.8 miPost officeSealevel Post Office2.5 miFire stationDown East Fire Department Station 22.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport EWN38 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF138 miUS highwayUS 701.1 miCoachMorehead CitySunway Charters22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28577 ZIP area.
