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Morehead City ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Morehead City, NC is 28557, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
9,806
Area code
252

Mail addressed to Morehead City uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Morehead City in numbers

About 9,806 people live in Morehead City, in 5,169 households. The median household income is $56,233 a year, 22% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $357,400 (24% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,134 a month. The median age is 44.2; 35.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population9,806Morehead City9,806
Households5,169Morehead City5,169
Median age44.2Morehead City44.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$56,233Morehead City$56,233North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$357,400Morehead City$357,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,134Morehead City$1,134North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%Morehead City35.6%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.1 minMorehead City18.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,323 / sq miMorehead City1,323 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Morehead City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Morehead City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28557 Morehead City , NC Standard 15,253 $68,528 $362,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Morehead City

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

ZIP codes overlapping Morehead City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28512 Atlantic Beach , NC Standard 3,358 $91,488 $565,400
28516 Beaufort , NC Standard 11,289 $66,057 $315,400
28570 Newport , NC Standard 22,197 $70,229 $260,000

Map of Morehead City ZIP codes

28557

The ZIP codes of Morehead City, 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 Morehead City

The nearest larger towns are Havelock (17,691 people, 15 mi), New Bern (32,734 people, 32 mi) and Piney Green (14,078 people, 32 mi).

Towns near Morehead City
TownPopulationDistance
Beaufort 4,689 5.0 mi
Newport 4,441 8.5 mi
Havelock 17,691 15.5 mi
Emerald Isle 3,934 17.2 mi
Cape Carteret 2,703 18.4 mi
Neuse Forest 2,671 20.1 mi
Swansboro 3,997 22.6 mi
James City 4,789 26.4 mi
Fairfield Harbour 2,948 26.7 mi
Brices Creek 3,415 28.9 mi

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