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North Carolina (NC)Carteret CountyMorehead City252

ZIP Code 28516 — Beaufort, NC

Carteret County * Morehead City metro

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11.3K

Population

$66.1K

Median income

per household

$315.4K

Home value

11.8%

Poverty rate

What stands out

  • Median household income: $66.1K.
  • Median home value: $315.4K.
  • Poverty rate: 11.8%.

Categories vs U.S.

Economy

2 of 5 metrics better than U.S. benchmarks

Rental strain: 60.0% of renter households are rent-burdened (≥30% of income).

Median household income

$66.1K

U.S.

$81K

Per-capita income

$45.3K

U.S.

$45K

Median home value

$315.4K

U.S.

$333K

Housing stress

Rent-burdened renters (≥30%)

60.0%

U.S.

51.1%

Severely rent-burdened (≥50%)

23.4%

U.S.

25.9%

Affordability Ratios

Rent-to-Income

17.1%

Below 30% threshold

Home-Value-to-Income

4.8×

Upper end of typical range

Income distribution

Share of households by income bracket (ACS).

< $50k
42.9%
$50–100k
26.8%
$100–200k
21.8%
$200k+
8.5%

Health

3 of 6 available metrics better than U.S.

CDC PLACES modeled ZCTA-level estimates (adult prevalence).

Obesity

35.6%

U.S.

33.3%

Diabetes

13.5%

U.S.

12.0%

Current smoking

14.3%

U.S.

13.1%

Connectivity

1 of 3 metrics better than U.S.

Best available speed

1,000Mbps

Gigabit speeds reported

100+ Mbps coverage

99.8%

U.S.

85.3%

Gigabit ready

1.2%

U.S.

8.6%

5G available

48.7%

U.S.

77.4%

Learning

Education metrics come from ACS 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs).

Bachelor's degree+ (age 25+)

31.4%

U.S.

35.7%

ZIP-level estimates can have higher margins of error than county/state totals; treat small differences as noise.

School districts

Carteret County Schools

Map

ZIP 28516

Beaufort, NC

Population

11.3K

Area

125.7 sq mi

Density

89.8/sq mi

Neighbors

285122852028528285312853228557285702857128579
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Census Tracts

5 tracts overlap this ZIP. Hover over segments to explore.

59%
30%

Tract 9701.02

59.3%

Tract 9703.01

29.9%

Tract 9701.03

5.8%

Tract 9703.04

2.6%

Tract 9703.05

2.3%

Total tracts: 5Coverage: 99.9%

Representation

U.S. House

ZIP codes can span multiple congressional districts. Overlap percentages are approximate by land area. Verify by address.

100%

NC-3

100%

Districts: 1Coverage: 100.0%

Data freshness

ACS 5-Year
2020–2024
CDC PLACES
2025
Broadband
2020-12
Mobile
2025-11-24
Page Updated
2026-02-23

Release schedule and upstream dates: Sources.

Data sources

US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year)HUD USPS ZIP crosswalkUS Census TIGER/Line (geometry inputs)US Census TIGER/Line (school districts)US Census Bureau (ZCTA-to-tract relationship, 2020)US Census Bureau (2020 ZCTA-to-congressional-district relationship file, CD119)CDC PLACES (ZCTA)FCC (Form 477 broadband)FCC (Mobile Broadband Data Collection)

Derived statistics

  • ZIP pages use Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs), not USPS delivery routes.
  • Population density is computed as population ÷ land area.
  • Overlap percentages (tracts and districts) are derived from map geometry and are approximate.

Data accuracy & methodology

ZIP pages combine 2020–2024 ACS 5-year ZCTA estimates with other public datasets when available (see Sources). Connectivity metrics use FCC coverage data, not ACS. ZIP-level estimates can have higher margins of error than county/state totals; treat small differences as statistical noise rather than precise changes.