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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People118 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.353 householdsMedian home value $173,20087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $986 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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, 12 mi away; snow from Morehead City 2 Wnw
Parks and public landsCape Lookout National Seashorenational seashore · 2.1 mi · 13,019 acresCarteret County Game Landstate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 7,121 acresCedar Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.3 mi · 14,327 acresCarteret County - Eastern Parkrecreation area · 7.0 miBrowns Island Tractsstate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 158 acresFort Macon State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 537 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 199427 mi away, near Bayboro, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199427 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation5 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEastern Carteret Medical Center3.6 miPost officeDavis Post Office3.4 miFire stationStacy Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport EWN38 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF142 miUS highwayUS 701.2 miCoachMorehead CitySunway Charters18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28581 ZIP area.
