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Beaufort ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Beaufort, NC is 28516, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
4,689
Area code
252

Mail addressed to Beaufort uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Beaufort in numbers

About 4,689 people live in Beaufort, in 2,553 households. The median household income is $53,321 a year, 26% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $354,900 (23% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $835 a month. The median age is 55.0; 40.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population4,689Beaufort4,689
Households2,553Beaufort2,553
Median age55.0Beaufort55.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$53,321Beaufort$53,321North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$354,900Beaufort$354,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$835Beaufort$835North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%Beaufort40.2%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.2 minBeaufort20.2 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density914 / sq miBeaufort914 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Beaufort

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Beaufort
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28516 Beaufort , NC Standard 11,289 $66,057 $315,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Beaufort

These ZIP codes cover part of Beaufort but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Beaufort
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28512 Atlantic Beach , NC Standard 3,358 $91,488 $565,400

Map of Beaufort ZIP codes

28516

The ZIP codes of Beaufort, 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 Beaufort

The nearest larger towns are Morehead City (9,806 people, 5.0 mi), Havelock (17,691 people, 19 mi) and James City (4,789 people, 30 mi).

Towns near Beaufort
TownPopulationDistance
Morehead City 9,806 5.0 mi
Newport 4,441 13.4 mi
Havelock 17,691 19.1 mi
Emerald Isle 3,934 22.0 mi
Cape Carteret 2,703 23.3 mi
Neuse Forest 2,671 23.6 mi
Swansboro 3,997 27.5 mi
Fairfield Harbour 2,948 29.6 mi
James City 4,789 29.7 mi

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