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28531

Harkers Island, NC

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28531 covers Harkers Island in Carteret County, with 1,080 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

ACS 2023 population

1,080

Median household income

$58,750

Median home value

$295,500

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 28531. Methodology

ZIP code map of 28531

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28531 in Harkers Island, North Carolina
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 28531 in Harkers Island, North Carolina. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 28531

Type

STANDARD

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

252

Land area

2.2 sq mi

Water area

1.61 sq mi

Households

1,155

Median gross rent

$968

Acceptable cities: Harkers Is

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
252
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28531. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 28531

Race

  • White1,093
  • Black or African American5
  • American Indian or Alaska Native1
  • Other race3
  • Two or more races25

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 9

Age

  • Under 1059
  • 10 to 1983
  • 20 to 2962
  • 30 to 3975
  • 40 to 4989
  • 50 to 59164
  • 60 to 69309
  • 70 to 79201
  • 80 and older85

Income and housing in 28531

Poverty rate

11.9%

Median earnings

$37,500

Median household income

$58,750

Median home value

$295,500

Median gross rent

$968

Education

  • High school graduate83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree23.2%
  • Graduate degree11.2%

Places covering 28531

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.

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.

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

Population history for 28531

IRS populationACS population
1,805902020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
20051,274
20061,225
20071,322
20081,162
20091,150
20101,120
20111,1781,127
20121,2441,060
20131,4571,050
20141,6711,040
20151,6371,010
20161,4881,010
20171,447980
20181,3611,010
20191,260990
20201,3141,080
20211,250990
20221,1041,040
20231,080

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 28531

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 28528Gloucester2.5 miPop 607 · Income $71,292
  2. 28553Marshallberg3.8 miPop 449 · Income $85,875
  3. 28589Williston7.6 miPop 34 · Income —
  4. 28579Smyrna8.4 miPop 652 · Income $100,139
  5. 28524Davis8.5 miPop 290 · Income $71,083
  6. 28557Morehead City11.4 miPop 15,355 · Income $67,753
  7. 28516Beaufort11.5 miPop 11,143 · Income $63,257
  8. 28581Stacy12.2 miPop 132 · Income —
  9. 28512Atlantic Beach14.3 miPop 3,452 · Income $80,375
  10. 28577Sealevel16.8 miPop 338 · Income $88,250
  11. 28511Atlantic18.4 miPop 627 · Income $56,328
  12. 28575Salter Path18.5 miPop 171 · Income $130,625

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28531 Harkers Island, NC

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ZIP code 28531 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 28531 in?
28531 is in Harkers Island, NC.
What county is 28531 in?
28531 is in Carteret County.
What is the median household income in 28531?
The median household income in 28531 is $58,750.
Which ZIP codes are near 28531?
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