Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($80,859) for 28520 is less than the median household income for 28577 ($96,563). But it's more than 28556 ($-1), 28511 ($55,978), 28516 ($66,057), 28581 ($-1), 28571 ($63,393), 28579 ($64,519), and Carteret County ($72,322).
| 28520 | $80,859 |
| Carteret County | $72,322 |
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The average household income ($93,721) for 28520 is less than the average household income for 28577 ($107,005) and Carteret County ($99,351). But it's more than 28511 ($61,573), 28516 ($90,692), 28556 ($75,091), 28571 ($83,514), 28579 ($76,196), and 28581 ($84,791).
| 28520 | $93,721 |
| Carteret County | $99,351 |
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The per-capita income for 28520 is $62,949. The per capita income ($62,949) for 28520 is more than 28581 ($37,399), 28511 ($26,498), 28516 ($45,301), 28556 ($35,991), 28571 ($42,655), 28577 ($37,696), 28579 ($35,176), and Carteret County ($45,736).
| 28520 | $62,949 |
| Carteret County | $45,736 |
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12.3% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (12.3%) for 28520 is less than the percent high income households for 28577 (27.7%). But it's more than 28556 (2.4%), 28511 (0.0%), 28516 (8.5%), 28581 (0.0%), 28571 (5.7%), 28579 (9.2%), and Carteret County (9.8%).
| 28520 | 12.3% |
| Carteret County | 9.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28520 | $-1 | $-1 | $80,625 | $-1 |
| 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 28520 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+ | |||||
| 28520 | +/-$23,935 | +/-$29,812 | +/-$19,916 | +/-17.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$54,502 | +/-$-1 |
| Carteret County | +/-$2,766 | +/-$3,580 | +/-$1,645 | +/-1.0% | +/-$9,373 | +/-$6,219 | +/-$6,599 | +/-$4,667 |