What city is 28512 in?

28512 is a Atlantic Beach, NC mailing address. By land area, 38% lies inside Atlantic Beach, 36% lies inside Pine Knoll Shores and 8% lies inside Indian Beach; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28512?

About 3,358 people (±356), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,011.

What is the median household income in 28512?

$91,488 (±$17,803), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28512?

4 USPS carrier routes with 2,814 residential and 123 business mailboxes (2,938 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28512?

The closest, measured center to center: 28557 (4.1 mi, Morehead City), 28575 (4.3 mi, Indian Beach), 28570 (6.7 mi, Newport), 28594 (9.5 mi, Emerald Isle), 28531 (14.3 mi, Harkers Island) and 28532 (14.8 mi, Havelock).

28512 ZIP Code, Atlantic Beach, NC

28512 is a ZIP code in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina in Carteret County. It covers 6.1 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28557, 28575 and 28570. 3,358 people live here in 1,705 households. With about 549 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (79%). Median household income is $91,488, above the North Carolina median of $72,388; the median age is 60.6, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Atlantic Beach, NC
County: Carteret County
Land area: 6.1 sq mi
Population: 3,358
Median household income: $91,488
Carrier routes: 4 (2,814 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	3,358
Households	1,705
Median household income	$91,488
Income per person	$67,739
Median age	60.6
Homeowners	79.1%
Median home value	$565,400
Median rent	$1,223
Bachelor's degree or higher	61.8%
Average commute (minutes)	22.2
Households with kids under 18	12.0%
Moved in the past year	15.6%
Below the poverty line	10.9%
Broadband internet	97.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.2%
$10–15K	3.7%
$15–25K	6.5%
$25–35K	9.0%
$35–50K	9.4%
$50–75K	11.8%
$75–100K	8.7%
$100–150K	20.8%
$150–200K	9.0%
$200K+	16.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	6.4%
10–19	5.9%
20–24	3.5%
25–34	5.0%
35–44	9.2%
45–54	9.0%
55–64	21.0%
65–74	20.7%
75+	19.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	6.8%
Owned outright	8.5%
Rented	4.0%
Vacant	80.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	32.8%
Townhome	2.5%
2–4 units	8.6%
5–19 units	16.5%
20+ units	20.5%
Mobile / other	19.1%

Businesses in 28512

171 business establishments with 1,349 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Accommodation and Food Services: 45
Retail Trade: 31
Construction: 19
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 18
Other Services (except Public Administration): 14
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 13
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 7
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 5

EDDM carrier routes

28512 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,814 residential and 123 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28512

28512 has 4 USPS carrier routes (4 rural (R)) with 2,814 residential and 123 business mailboxes. Routes range from 439 homes (R014) to 927 homes (R013); the median route has 724 homes. The Census counted 1,705 households in 28512 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	2
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R014 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 439 homes
Route R013 — USPS business mailboxes 40, 927 homes
Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 703 homes
Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 745 homes

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Every carrier route in 28512

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R011	Rural	745	5	$101,672	—	—	—
R012	Rural	703	17	$127,435	—	—	—
R013	Rural	927	40	$78,731	—	—	—
R014	Rural	439	61	$101,672	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28512 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

28557 — Morehead City town, NC (4.1 mi)
28575 — Indian Beach town, NC (4.3 mi)
28570 — Newport town, NC (6.7 mi)
28594 — Emerald Isle town, NC (9.5 mi)
28531 — Harkers Island CDP, NC (14.3 mi)
28532 — Havelock city, NC (14.8 mi)
28533 — Havelock city, NC (14.8 mi)
28516 — Beaufort town, NC (15.1 mi)

Areas that include 28512

Atlantic Beach, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Pine Knoll Shores, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Indian Beach, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Carteret County ZIP codes — 18 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28512, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28512 in?: 28512 is a Atlantic Beach, NC mailing address. By land area, 38% lies inside Atlantic Beach, 36% lies inside Pine Knoll Shores and 8% lies inside Indian Beach; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28512 in?: 28512 is in Carteret County.
What is the population of 28512?: About 3,358 people (±356), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,011.
What is the median household income in 28512?: $91,488 (±$17,803), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28512?: 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,814 residential and 123 business mailboxes (2,938 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28512?: The closest, measured center to center: 28557 (4.1 mi, Morehead City), 28575 (4.3 mi, Indian Beach), 28570 (6.7 mi, Newport), 28594 (9.5 mi, Emerald Isle), 28531 (14.3 mi, Harkers Island) and 28532 (14.8 mi, Havelock).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.