ZIP code
28594
Emerald Isle, NC
28594 covers Emerald Isle in Carteret County, with 3,915 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 28594. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28594
About ZIP code 28594
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28594. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28594
Race
- White3,572
- Black or African American14
- American Indian or Alaska Native8
- Asian26
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race38
- Two or more races189
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 123
Age
- Under 10189
- 10 to 19326
- 20 to 29266
- 30 to 39268
- 40 to 49338
- 50 to 59680
- 60 to 69902
- 70 to 79625
- 80 and older255
Income and housing in 28594
Education
- High school graduate98.4%
- Bachelor's degree52.0%
- Graduate degree22.9%
Places covering 28594
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.
- Emerald Isle99.9%
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
0.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28594
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,489 | |
| 2006 | 3,288 | |
| 2007 | 3,477 | |
| 2008 | 3,423 | |
| 2009 | 3,483 | |
| 2010 | 3,643 | |
| 2011 | 3,639 | 3,678 |
| 2012 | 3,649 | 3,760 |
| 2013 | 3,682 | 3,740 |
| 2014 | 3,689 | 3,700 |
| 2015 | 3,708 | 3,700 |
| 2016 | 3,709 | 3,860 |
| 2017 | 3,705 | 3,810 |
| 2018 | 3,697 | 3,970 |
| 2019 | 3,702 | 4,070 |
| 2020 | 3,691 | 4,260 |
| 2021 | 3,844 | 4,120 |
| 2022 | 3,870 | 4,320 |
| 2023 | 3,915 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28594
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28575Salter Path5.4 miPop 171 · Income $130,625
- 28584Swansboro7.4 miPop 14,668 · Income $81,574
- 28570Newport7.5 miPop 21,435 · Income $69,018
- 28512Atlantic Beach9.5 miPop 3,452 · Income $80,375
- 28582Stella10.5 miPop 1,504 · Income $74,867
- 28557Morehead City13.0 miPop 15,355 · Income $67,753
- 28533Cherry Point14.5 miPop 2,741 · Income —
- 28539Hubert14.7 miPop 17,900 · Income $61,280
- 28532Havelock14.9 miPop 19,918 · Income $65,772
- 28544Midway Park18.0 miPop 4,260 · Income $49,449
- 28555Maysville19.4 miPop 5,893 · Income $71,250
- 28547Camp Lejeune20.7 miPop 21,266 · Income $67,981
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ZIP code 28594 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28594 in?
- 28594 is in Emerald Isle, NC.
- What county is 28594 in?
- 28594 is in Carteret County.
- What is the median household income in 28594?
- The median household income in 28594 is $89,432.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28594?
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