ZIP code
28512
Atlantic Beach, NC
28512 covers Atlantic Beach in Carteret County, with 3,452 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28512. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28512

About ZIP code 28512
Acceptable cities: Atlantic Bch, Indian Beach, Pine Knoll Shores, Pks, Salter Path
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28512. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28512
Race
- White2,879
- Black or African American9
- American Indian or Alaska Native6
- Asian10
- Other race17
- Two or more races90
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 61
Age
- Under 10129
- 10 to 19158
- 20 to 29204
- 30 to 39204
- 40 to 49204
- 50 to 59498
- 60 to 69745
- 70 to 79601
- 80 and older268
Income and housing in 28512
Education
- High school graduate99.5%
- Bachelor's degree56.2%
- Graduate degree18.8%
Places covering 28512
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Pine Knoll Shores46.1%
- Atlantic Beach45.3%
- Indian Beach6.7%
- Beaufort0.0%
- Morehead City0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Carteret County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
1.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28512
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,727 | |
| 2006 | 2,626 | |
| 2007 | 2,796 | |
| 2008 | 2,728 | |
| 2009 | 2,707 | |
| 2010 | 2,743 | |
| 2011 | 3,353 | 2,856 |
| 2012 | 3,315 | 2,860 |
| 2013 | 3,538 | 2,830 |
| 2014 | 3,287 | 2,710 |
| 2015 | 3,190 | 2,650 |
| 2016 | 3,184 | 2,920 |
| 2017 | 3,291 | 2,770 |
| 2018 | 3,236 | 2,950 |
| 2019 | 3,211 | 2,970 |
| 2020 | 3,305 | 3,060 |
| 2021 | 3,320 | 3,070 |
| 2022 | 3,414 | 3,030 |
| 2023 | 3,452 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28512
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28557Morehead City4.1 miPop 15,355 · Income $67,753
- 28575Salter Path4.3 miPop 171 · Income $130,625
- 28570Newport6.7 miPop 21,435 · Income $69,018
- 28594Emerald Isle9.5 miPop 3,915 · Income $89,432
- 28531Harkers Island14.3 miPop 1,080 · Income $58,750
- 28532Havelock14.8 miPop 19,918 · Income $65,772
- 28533Cherry Point14.8 miPop 2,741 · Income —
- 28516Beaufort15.1 miPop 11,143 · Income $63,257
- 28528Gloucester15.4 miPop 607 · Income $71,292
- 28584Swansboro16.8 miPop 14,668 · Income $81,574
- 28553Marshallberg17.0 miPop 449 · Income $85,875
- 28579Smyrna18.8 miPop 652 · Income $100,139
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 28512 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28512 in?
- 28512 is in Atlantic Beach, NC.
- What county is 28512 in?
- 28512 is in Carteret County.
- What is the median household income in 28512?
- The median household income in 28512 is $80,375.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28512?
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