Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($66,057) for 28516 is less than the median household income for 28512 ($91,488), 28520 ($80,859), 28557 ($68,528), 28570 ($70,229), and Carteret County ($72,322). But it's more than 28531 ($60,000), 28571 ($63,393), 28579 ($64,519), 28528 ($64,000), 28532 ($60,605), Morehead City town ($56,233), and Beaufort town ($53,321).
| 28516 | $66,057 |
| Beaufort town | $53,321 |
| Morehead City town | $56,233 |
| Carteret County | $72,322 |
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The average household income ($90,692) for 28516 is less than the average household income for 28512 ($134,198), 28520 ($93,721), 28557 ($95,552), 28570 ($92,499), and Carteret County ($99,351). But it's more than 28531 ($82,547), 28571 ($83,514), 28579 ($76,196), 28528 ($83,136), 28532 ($74,667), Morehead City town ($81,901), and Beaufort town ($82,677).
| 28516 | $90,692 |
| Beaufort town | $82,677 |
| Morehead City town | $81,901 |
| Carteret County | $99,351 |
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The per-capita income for 28516 is $45,301. The per capita income ($45,301) for 28516 is less than the per capita income for 28512 ($67,739), 28520 ($62,949), 28557 ($48,362), and Carteret County ($45,736). But it's more than 28579 ($35,176), 28570 ($38,832), 28571 ($42,655), 28528 ($41,978), 28531 ($36,684), 28532 ($30,365), Morehead City town ($43,126), and Beaufort town ($44,277).
| 28516 | $45,301 |
| Beaufort town | $44,277 |
| Morehead City town | $43,126 |
| Carteret County | $45,736 |
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8.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (8.5%) for 28516 is less than the percent high income households for 28512 (16.8%), 28520 (12.3%), 28557 (10.1%), 28579 (9.2%), and Carteret County (9.8%). But it's more than 28531 (8.0%), 28570 (6.9%), 28571 (5.7%), 28528 (5.9%), 28532 (4.3%), Morehead City town (7.7%), and Beaufort town (7.3%).
| 28516 | 8.5% |
| Beaufort town | 7.3% |
| Morehead City town | 7.7% |
| Carteret County | 9.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28516 | $47,863 | $97,143 | $63,239 | $57,569 |
| Beaufort town | $16,779 | $97,022 | $65,938 | $37,587 |
| Morehead City town | $41,433 | $55,979 | $66,438 | $57,316 |
| Carteret County | $47,750 | $83,318 | $83,623 | $61,173 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 28516 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 28516 | +/-$10,307 | +/-$10,415 | +/-$4,459 | +/-2.8% | +/-$27,326 | +/-$11,943 | +/-$29,414 | +/-$16,587 |
| Beaufort town | +/-$14,093 | +/-$13,641 | +/-$6,606 | +/-3.3% | +/-$5,266 | +/-$32,786 | +/-$42,410 | +/-$13,361 |
| Morehead City town | +/-$3,697 | +/-$6,229 | +/-$3,630 | +/-2.0% | +/-$38,343 | +/-$4,354 | +/-$17,549 | +/-$10,882 |
| Carteret County | +/-$2,766 | +/-$3,580 | +/-$1,645 | +/-1.0% | +/-$9,373 | +/-$6,219 | +/-$6,599 | +/-$4,667 |