28557 Zip Code Profile

28557 is a suburban zip code in Morehead City, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $226,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Morehead City area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $59,927/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 28557 is $48,354.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28557 earn an average of $36,059/year. Women earn only $21,935/year.

5,961 people in 28557 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28557? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.9 minutes.

The median age here is 47. There are 6,839 men and 7,590 women. The median age for men is 44 while for women the median age is 49.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,209 people (out of the 14,429 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,018 homes, and 993 businesses every day. 91 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28557 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Nagoya, Japan!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 27 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 14,429
• White Population: 12,710
• Black Population: 1,258
• Hispanic Population: 784
• Asian Population: 279
• Hawaiian Population: 42
• Indian Population: 150
• Male Population: 6,839
• Female Population: 7,590
• Median Age: 47
• Median Age of Males: 44
• Median Age of Females: 49

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Morehead City NC
• County: Carteret
• City: Morehead City
• Longitude: -76.8
• Latitude: 34.7
• Elevation: 28 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 252

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,719
• Drive alone: 4,702
• Carpool: 833
• Public transit: 15
• Ride bikes or walk: 91


• Average commute time: 18.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 256
•    5 - 9: 1,204
•    10 - 14: 1,424
•    15 - 19: 940
•    20 - 24: 507
•    25 - 29: 256
•    30 - 34: 564
•    35 - 39: 70
•    40 - 44: 86
•    45 - 59: 193
•    60 - 89: 96
•    90 plus: 123

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $226,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $45,756
• Businesses: 802
• Employees: 9,454
• Annual Payroll: $274,627,000
• Average Family Income: $59,927
• Median Family Income: $37,615
• Average Income for Men: $36,059
• Average Income for Women: $21,935

• 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

• Curb Market
• Morehead City Curb Market

• Morehead City Saturday Market
• The Friendly Market

View all schools in Morehead City

Primary Schools

Morehead City Primary

4409 Country Club Road

Morehead City, NC 28557

(252) 247-2448

Middle Schools

Morehead City Middle

400 Barbour Road

Morehead City, NC 28557

(252) 726-1126

Morehead Elem At Camp Glenn

3316 Arendell Street

Morehead City, NC 28557

(252) 726-1131

High Schools

Cape Lookout Marine Sci High

1108 Bridges Street

Morehead City, NC 28557

(252) 726-1601

West Carteret High

4700 Country Club Road

Morehead City, NC 28557

(252) 726-1176