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Emerald Isle ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Emerald Isle, NC is 28594.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,934

Emerald Isle in numbers

About 3,934 people live in Emerald Isle, in 1,940 households. The median household income is $89,773 a year, 24% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $603,700 (2.1 times the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,704 a month. The median age is 60.3; 57.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population3,934Emerald Isle3,934
Households1,940Emerald Isle1,940
Median age60.3Emerald Isle60.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$89,773Emerald Isle$89,773North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$603,700Emerald Isle$603,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,704Emerald Isle$1,704North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher57.1%Emerald Isle57.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.6 minEmerald Isle28.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density799 / sq miEmerald Isle799 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Emerald Isle

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Emerald Isle
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28594 Emerald Isle , NC Standard 3,934 $89,773 $603,700

Map of Emerald Isle ZIP codes

28594

The ZIP codes of Emerald Isle, 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 Emerald Isle

The nearest larger towns are Swansboro (3,997 people, 6.2 mi), Newport (4,441 people, 11 mi) and Piney Green (14,078 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Emerald Isle
TownPopulationDistance
Cape Carteret 2,703 2.6 mi
Swansboro 3,997 6.2 mi
Newport 4,441 11.3 mi
Piney Green 14,078 16.8 mi
Morehead City 9,806 17.2 mi
Havelock 17,691 18.5 mi
Jacksonville 71,279 21.1 mi
Sneads Ferry 2,728 21.1 mi
Neuse Forest 2,671 21.4 mi
Beaufort 4,689 22.0 mi
Brices Creek 3,415 25.9 mi
James City 4,789 26.4 mi
Half Moon 7,378 26.8 mi
Fairfield Harbour 2,948 28.3 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Carteret County · North Carolina ZIP codes

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