ZIP code
28557
Morehead City, NC
28557 covers Morehead City in Carteret County, with 15,355 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 28557. Methodology
ZIP code map of 28557
About ZIP code 28557
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 28557. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 28557
Race
- White12,417
- Black or African American862
- American Indian or Alaska Native62
- Asian174
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander9
- Other race510
- Two or more races876
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 946
Age
- Under 101,293
- 10 to 191,438
- 20 to 291,345
- 30 to 391,640
- 40 to 491,659
- 50 to 592,058
- 60 to 692,520
- 70 to 791,982
- 80 and older975
Income and housing in 28557
Education
- High school graduate93.2%
- Bachelor's degree40.0%
- Graduate degree14.0%
Places covering 28557
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.
- Morehead City61.2%
- Brandywine Bay7.7%
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
31.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 28557
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13,065 | |
| 2006 | 12,764 | |
| 2007 | 13,859 | |
| 2008 | 13,364 | |
| 2009 | 13,774 | |
| 2010 | 13,918 | |
| 2011 | 13,828 | 13,921 |
| 2012 | 14,149 | 13,470 |
| 2013 | 14,180 | 13,370 |
| 2014 | 14,530 | 13,310 |
| 2015 | 14,464 | 13,370 |
| 2016 | 15,106 | 13,130 |
| 2017 | 14,978 | 12,830 |
| 2018 | 15,204 | 13,160 |
| 2019 | 15,298 | 12,950 |
| 2020 | 15,147 | 13,110 |
| 2021 | 14,880 | 12,760 |
| 2022 | 15,379 | 13,070 |
| 2023 | 15,355 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 28557
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28512Atlantic Beach4.1 miPop 3,452 · Income $80,375
- 28570Newport7.9 miPop 21,435 · Income $69,018
- 28575Salter Path8.2 miPop 171 · Income $130,625
- 28516Beaufort11.0 miPop 11,143 · Income $63,257
- 28531Harkers Island11.4 miPop 1,080 · Income $58,750
- 28528Gloucester12.0 miPop 607 · Income $71,292
- 28594Emerald Isle13.0 miPop 3,915 · Income $89,432
- 28553Marshallberg13.6 miPop 449 · Income $85,875
- 28532Havelock13.9 miPop 19,918 · Income $65,772
- 28533Cherry Point14.2 miPop 2,741 · Income —
- 28579Smyrna14.9 miPop 652 · Income $100,139
- 28589Williston15.1 miPop 34 · Income —
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ZIP code 28557 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 28557 in?
- 28557 is in Morehead City, NC.
- What county is 28557 in?
- 28557 is in Carteret County.
- What is the median household income in 28557?
- The median household income in 28557 is $67,753.
- Which ZIP codes are near 28557?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 28557.