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28579 Income Statistics for 2026

Carteret County, North Carolina

Median household income

$64,519

Median household income ($64,519) is lower than Carteret County County ($74,610).

28579$64,519
Carteret County County$74,610
28594$89,773
28512$91,488
28575—
28553$88,984
28584$87,414

Average household income

$76,196

Average household income ($76,196) is lower than Carteret County County ($101,576).

28579$76,196
Carteret County County$101,576
28594$143,386
28512$134,198
28575$118,892
28553$115,299
28584$115,034

Per-capita income

$35,176

Per-capita income ($35,176) is lower than Carteret County County ($46,499).

28579$35,176
Carteret County County$46,499
28594$70,224
28512$67,739
28575$55,937
28553$51,816
28584$47,843

Households earning $100k+

16.3%

Households earning $100k+ (16.3%) is lower than Carteret County County (36.0%).

2857916.3%
Carteret County County36.0%
2859446.6%
2851246.7%
2857547.0%
2855340.9%
2858443.4%

All demographics

Population
331
Households
153
Median age
62.3 yrs
Median household income
$64,519
Mean household income
$76,196
Per capita income
$35,176
Median home value
$506,600
Median gross rent
—
Owner-occupied housing
86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.9%
In labor force
37.5%
Poverty rate
15.7%
Households earning $100k+
16.3%
Population under 5
3.9%
Population age 18–34
6.9%
Population age 25–44
19.0%
Population age 45–64
13.6%
Population age 65+
42.6%
Hispanic or Latino
0.0%
Black (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Unemployment rate
0.0%
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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/28579

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