ZIP code
28516
Beaufort, NC
28516 covers Beaufort in Carteret County, with 11,143 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 28516. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28516
About ZIP code 28516
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28516. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28516
Race
- White9,355
- Black or African American1,114
- American Indian or Alaska Native49
- Asian58
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander9
- Other race119
- Two or more races500
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 282
Age
- Under 10840
- 10 to 191,101
- 20 to 29940
- 30 to 391,174
- 40 to 491,207
- 50 to 591,761
- 60 to 692,128
- 70 to 791,498
- 80 and older555
Income and housing in 28516
Education
- High school graduate89.0%
- Bachelor's degree27.1%
- Graduate degree8.9%
Places covering 28516
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.
- Beaufort39.8%
- Morehead City0.4%
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
59.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28516
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9,816 | |
| 2006 | 9,525 | |
| 2007 | 10,336 | |
| 2008 | 9,770 | |
| 2009 | 9,855 | |
| 2010 | 9,613 | |
| 2011 | 11,519 | 9,734 |
| 2012 | 11,491 | 9,620 |
| 2013 | 11,773 | 9,390 |
| 2014 | 11,282 | 9,280 |
| 2015 | 11,204 | 9,350 |
| 2016 | 11,076 | 9,250 |
| 2017 | 11,247 | 9,160 |
| 2018 | 11,268 | 9,390 |
| 2019 | 11,455 | 9,200 |
| 2020 | 11,546 | 9,420 |
| 2021 | 11,365 | 9,240 |
| 2022 | 10,610 | 9,470 |
| 2023 | 11,143 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28516
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28579Smyrna7.2 miPop 652 · Income $100,139
- 28589Williston8.3 miPop 34 · Income —
- 28528Gloucester9.7 miPop 607 · Income $71,292
- 28524Davis9.8 miPop 290 · Income $71,083
- 28553Marshallberg10.2 miPop 449 · Income $85,875
- 28581Stacy10.5 miPop 132 · Income —
- 28557Morehead City11.0 miPop 15,355 · Income $67,753
- 28531Harkers Island11.5 miPop 1,080 · Income $58,750
- 28577Sealevel12.7 miPop 338 · Income $88,250
- 28520Cedar Island13.0 miPop 143 · Income $64,875
- 28510Arapahoe13.9 miPop 1,452 · Income $62,917
- 28571Oriental13.9 miPop 2,685 · Income $67,961
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ZIP code 28516 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28516 in?
- 28516 is in Beaufort, NC.
- What county is 28516 in?
- 28516 is in Carteret County.
- What is the median household income in 28516?
- The median household income in 28516 is $63,257.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28516?
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