ZIP 28511 · Atlantic
Who lives in ZIP code 28511 (Atlantic, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Atlantic, NC · Carteret County
uszips 2026
People610
Median age40.3
Household income$55,978
Home value$138,130
Median rent—
Poverty15.6%
College degree+17.4%
Commute33 min
Place
- Metro area
- Morehead City, NC (micro)
- Wider region
- New Bern-Morehead City, NC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 29 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 260
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
30.0% are 65 or older; 75.9% are adults.
Household income
15.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $31,563.
Education (adults 25+)
39.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
4.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 51.7%
- Never married
- 28.7%
- Divorced
- 7.3%
- Widowed
- 12.3%
- Family size
- 2.77
- Dual-income families
- 22.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 92.3%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 53% / 47%
Work
- In labor force
- 44.6%
- Unemployment
- 2.4%
- Self-employed
- 12.5%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 12.5%
- Veterans
- 0.9%
- With a disability
- 13.9%
- No health insurance
- 7.0%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.