Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($64,519) for 28579 is less than the median household income for 28516 ($66,057), 28520 ($80,859), 28524 ($74,219), 28553 ($88,984), and Carteret County ($72,322). But it's more than 28528 ($64,000), 28581 ($-1), and 28589 ($-1).
| 28579 | $64,519 |
| Carteret County | $72,322 |
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The average household income ($76,196) for 28579 is less than the average household income for 28524 ($78,879), 28516 ($90,692), 28520 ($93,721), 28581 ($84,791), 28528 ($83,136), 28553 ($115,299), and Carteret County ($99,351). But it's more than 28589 ($-1).
| 28579 | $76,196 |
| Carteret County | $99,351 |
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The per-capita income for 28579 is $35,176. The per capita income ($35,176) for 28579 is less than 28589 ($39,878), 28516 ($45,301), 28520 ($62,949), 28524 ($36,332), 28528 ($41,978), 28553 ($51,816), 28581 ($37,399), and Carteret County ($45,736).
| 28579 | $35,176 |
| Carteret County | $45,736 |
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9.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (9.2%) for 28579 is less than the percent high income households for 28520 (12.3%), 28524 (10.3%), 28553 (20.7%), and Carteret County (9.8%). But it's more than 28516 (8.5%), 28528 (5.9%), 28581 (0.0%), and 28589 (0.0%).
| 28579 | 9.2% |
| Carteret County | 9.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28579 | $-1 | $-1 | $70,714 | $62,596 |
| 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 28579 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+ | |||||
| 28579 | +/-$20,899 | +/-$27,385 | +/-$17,163 | +/-14.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$67,705 | +/-$28,050 |
| Carteret County | +/-$2,766 | +/-$3,580 | +/-$1,645 | +/-1.0% | +/-$9,373 | +/-$6,219 | +/-$6,599 | +/-$4,667 |