ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 28584: Carteret County, NC

ZIP Code 28584 (Carteret County, North Carolina) has an estimated 14,939 residents in 6,149 households. The median household income is $87,414, the median home value is $339,200 and the median gross rent is $1,274/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

14,939

Margin of error ±975

Median household income

$87,414

Margin of error ±$10,458

Median home value

$339,200

Margin of error ±$17,744

Median gross rent

$1,274/mo

Margin of error ±$319

Median age

46.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.6 min

Margin of error ±4.3 min

How ZIP 28584 compares with North Carolina and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2858446.0 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 28584$87,414North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 28584$47,843North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 285849.7%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 285844.9%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2858433.4%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 28584$339,200North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 28584$1,274/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2858480.1%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2858426.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2858414.7%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 28584

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 28584 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 28584	Margin of error	North Carolina	United States
Total population	14,939	±975	10,730,404	334,922,499
Median age	46.0 yrs	±1.7 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	6,149	±404	4,282,345	129,227,496
Median household income	$87,414	±$10,458	$72,388	$80,734
Per capita income	$47,843	±$6,624	$41,385	$44,673
Poverty rate	9.7%	±3.1 pts	13.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.9%	±2.1 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.4%	±3.8 pts	35.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$339,200	±$17,744	$288,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,274/mo	±$319	$1,228/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	80.1%	±4.2 pts	66.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.6 min	±4.3 min	25.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	14.7%	±3.1 pts	16.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 28584
Group	ZIP 28584	North Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	86.9%	60.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.4%	20.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.4%	3.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.4%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.3%	11.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 28584 is

State: North Carolina
Main county: Carteret County— also overlaps Onslow County
Largest overlapping place: Peletier (11% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 33.92 sq mi· about 440 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Carteret County

28511 Carteret County, NC 28512 Atlantic Beach, NC 28516 Carteret County, NC 28520 Carteret County, NC 28524 Davis, NC 28528 Gloucester, NC 28531 Harkers Island, NC 28553 Marshallberg, NC 28557 Morehead City, NC 28570 Carteret County, NC 28575 Indian Beach, NC 28577 Carteret County, NC 28579 Carteret County, NC 28581 Carteret County, NC 28589 Carteret County, NC 28594 Emerald Isle, NC

See every ZIP code in North Carolina, or compare ZIP 28584 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.