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28553 Income Statistics for 2026

Carteret County, North Carolina

Median household income

$88,984

Median household income ($88,984) is higher than Carteret County County ($74,610).

28553$88,984
Carteret County County$74,610
28594$89,773
28512$91,488
28575—
28584$87,414
28577$96,563

Average household income

$115,299

Average household income ($115,299) is higher than Carteret County County ($101,576).

28553$115,299
Carteret County County$101,576
28594$143,386
28512$134,198
28575$118,892
28584$115,034
28577$107,005

Per-capita income

$51,816

Per-capita income ($51,816) is higher than Carteret County County ($46,499).

28553$51,816
Carteret County County$46,499
28594$70,224
28512$67,739
28575$55,937
28584$47,843
28577$37,696

Households earning $100k+

40.9%

Households earning $100k+ (40.9%) is higher than Carteret County County (36.0%).

2855340.9%
Carteret County County36.0%
2859446.6%
2851246.7%
2857547.0%
2858443.4%
2857748.5%

All demographics

Population
413
Households
193
Median age
53.3 yrs
Median household income
$88,984
Mean household income
$115,299
Per capita income
$51,816
Median home value
$225,000
Median gross rent
—
Owner-occupied housing
84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.4%
In labor force
69.5%
Poverty rate
22.5%
Households earning $100k+
40.9%
Population under 5
5.8%
Population age 18–34
12.3%
Population age 25–44
30.3%
Population age 45–64
36.6%
Population age 65+
17.9%
Hispanic or Latino
0.0%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Unemployment rate
3.4%
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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/28553

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