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Atlantic ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Atlantic, NC is 28511, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
522
Area code
252

Atlantic in numbers

About 522 people live in Atlantic, in 218 households. The median household income is $51,071 a year, 29% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,300 (47% below the North Carolina median). The median age is 35.6; 11.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 34 minutes.

Population522Atlantic522
Households218Atlantic218
Median age35.6Atlantic35.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$51,071Atlantic$51,071North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$154,300Atlantic$154,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%Atlantic11.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.7 minAtlantic33.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density567 / sq miAtlantic567 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Atlantic CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Atlantic

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Atlantic
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28511 Atlantic , NC Standard 610 $55,978 $156,000

Map of Atlantic ZIP codes

28511

The ZIP codes of Atlantic, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Atlantic

The nearest larger towns are Harkers Island (1,060 people, 17 mi), Beaufort (4,689 people, 21 mi) and Oriental (873 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Atlantic
TownPopulationDistance
Beaufort 4,689 20.6 mi
Morehead City 9,806 24.8 mi

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