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28516 Income Statistics for 2026

Carteret County, North Carolina

Median household income

$66,057

Median household income ($66,057) is lower than Carteret County County ($74,610).

28516$66,057
Carteret County County$74,610
28594$89,773
28512$91,488
28575
28553$88,984
28584$87,414

Average household income

$90,692

Average household income ($90,692) is lower than Carteret County County ($101,576).

28516$90,692
Carteret County County$101,576
28594$143,386
28512$134,198
28575$118,892
28553$115,299
28584$115,034

Per-capita income

$45,301

Per-capita income ($45,301) is lower than Carteret County County ($46,499).

28516$45,301
Carteret County County$46,499
28594$70,224
28512$67,739
28575$55,937
28553$51,816
28584$47,843

Households earning $100k+

30.3%

Households earning $100k+ (30.3%) is lower than Carteret County County (36.0%).

2851630.3%
Carteret County County36.0%
2859446.6%
2851246.7%
2857547.0%
2855340.9%
2858443.4%

All demographics

Population
11,289
Households
5,774
Median age
55.6 yrs
Median household income
$66,057
Mean household income
$90,692
Per capita income
$45,301
Median home value
$315,400
Median gross rent
$944
Owner-occupied housing
72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.4%
In labor force
53.6%
Poverty rate
11.8%
Households earning $100k+
30.3%
Population under 5
1.8%
Population age 18–34
15.3%
Population age 25–44
16.8%
Population age 45–64
31.6%
Population age 65+
30.7%
Hispanic or Latino
2.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)
9.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Unemployment rate
3.5%
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County and peer ZIP comparisons use population-weighted aggregates from other ZCTAs in the same county. Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Page URL: https://resource.skyrocketbpo.com/tools/market-research/us-income-demographics-by-zip-code/north-carolina/28516

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