28520 Zip Code Profile

28520 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Cedar Island, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, older, and almost entirely married couples. The average house value here ($77,500) is lower than in the Morehead City area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $56,315/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 28520 is $49,219.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28520 earn an average of $32,546/year. Women earn only $15,664/year.

187 people in 28520 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28520? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 28520 is 47.5 minutes!

The median age here is 45. There are 166 men and 161 women. The median age for men is 46 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 164 people (out of the 327 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 115 homes, and 3 businesses every day. 0 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28520 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Nagoya, Japan!) and -76 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1 feet above sea levell.

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• Croatan MHP
• Curb Market
• Eastman Creek Landing
• Marshallberg Community Watch
• Morehead City Curb Market
• Morehead City Saturday Market

• Morgan Creek Landing
• Oriental Farmers' Market
• Pamlico County Citizens Corps Council
• The Friendly Market
• Tucker Creek

• Demographics

• Total Population: 327
• White Population: 326
• Black Population: 0
• Hispanic Population: 6
• Asian Population: 1
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 0
• Male Population: 166
• Female Population: 161
• Median Age: 45
• Median Age of Males: 46
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Morehead City NC
• County: Carteret
• City: Cedar Island
• Longitude: -76.3
• Latitude: 34.9
• Elevation: 2 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 252

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 187
• Drive alone: 162
• Carpool: 9
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 0


• Average commute time: 47.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 27
•    5 - 9: 24
•    10 - 14: 29
•    15 - 19: 0
•    20 - 24: 59
•    25 - 29: 0
•    30 - 34: 0
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 4
•    60 - 89: 14
•    90 plus: 30

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $77,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $24,931
• Businesses: 2
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $0
• Average Family Income: $56,315
• Median Family Income: $47,969
• Average Income for Men: $32,546
• Average Income for Women: $15,664

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 6192.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: Walter B. Jones (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 031
• State FIPS Code: 37

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