Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,488 Zip code population in 2010: 2,896 Zip code population in 2000: 3,538
Houses and condos: 9,279 Renter-occupied apartments: 350
% of renters here:
19%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28512: 89.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 5.8 sq. mi. Water area: 12.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 606 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.4% ($2,317)
North Carolina:
0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,395 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,273 (0.4%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $565,978
28512:
$565,978
North Carolina:
$280,600
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 28512 zip code as of April 26, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28512 is 1,076 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
61.7 years
North Carolina median age:
39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
1.9 people
North Carolina:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28512, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $113,215 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$113,215
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $75,481 (reported on 59.6% of returns)
Here:
$75,481
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1121.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3138.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4717.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7198.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13907.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 104577.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,307 (reported on 53.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,307
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.0% for AGIs below $25k, 74.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 105.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 158.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 572.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2195.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $10,397 (reported on 42.0% of returns)
Here:
$10,397
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 153.0% for AGIs below $25k, 282.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 545.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1097.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1498.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8317.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,159 (reported on 39.9% of returns)
Here:
+$19,159
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.0% for AGIs below $25k, 176.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 564.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 597.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1597.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 25715.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$24,597 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
+$24,597
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 195.7% for AGIs below $25k, 459.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 454.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 720.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1035.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13302.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $27,814 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
28512:
$27,814
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 141.7% for AGIs below $25k, 429.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 755.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1472.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3018.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9167.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $24,667 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
28512:
$24,667
North Carolina:
$26,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 493.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $32,666 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$32,666
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 392.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 387.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 871.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1838.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11725.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $11,061 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
$11,061
State:
$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 211.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 412.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4125.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,611 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
28512:
$7,611
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 196.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 472.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2427.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,523 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,523
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.7% for AGIs below $25k, 21.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.0%
Here:
92%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 88.5% for AGIs below $25k, 91.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28512, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $68,239 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$68,239
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $44,658 (reported on 65.7% of returns)
Here:
$44,658
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.4% for AGIs below $25k, 57.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 44.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 37.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 35.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,347 (reported on 51.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,347
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $8,547 (reported on 38.4% of returns)
Here:
$8,547
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,370 (reported on 33.1% of returns)
Here:
+$9,370
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$16,271 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:
+$16,271
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,992 (reported on 22.1% of returns)
28512:
$16,992
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $24,465 (21% of AGI, reported on 40.1% of returns)
Here:
$24,465
State:
$23,438
Here:
21.1% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.1% for AGIs below $25k, 15.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,108 (reported on 34.9% of returns)
Here:
$4,108
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,144 (reported on 39.5% of returns)
28512:
$9,144
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,579 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,579
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.6%
Here:
58%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 51.7% for AGIs below $25k, 51.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28512, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $57,001 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$57,001
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $38,966 (reported on 64.2% of returns)
Here:
$38,966
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.9% for AGIs below $10k, 59.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 51.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 34.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,551 (reported on 63.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,551
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $6,109 (reported on 43.1% of returns)
Here:
$6,109
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$14,983 (reported on 39.3% of returns)
Here:
+$14,983
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -10.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,000 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:
+$15,000
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,985 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
28512:
$3,985
North Carolina:
$2,967
Self-employed pension: $16,818 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
Here:
$16,818
North Carolina:
$14,754
Total itemized deductions: $21,483 (22% of AGI, reported on 43.0% of returns)
Here:
$21,483
State:
$19,464
Here:
22.2% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.8% for AGIs below $10k, 13.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 18.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,830 (4% of AGI, reported on 38.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,830
State:
$4,035
Here:
3.8% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $9,533 (reported on 81.4% of returns)
28512:
$9,533
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,367 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,367
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.6%
Here:
65%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 61.8% for AGIs below $10k, 60.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 82 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,717
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 6 (6 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 318 (180 now married, 138 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28512 with a mortgage: 648 (68 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 51 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 11
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,143 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $656
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
9.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 28512: Hoop Pole Landing (A), North Caroling Marine Resources Center (B), Willis Landing (C), Bogue Bank Country Club (D), North Carolina Marine Resources Center (E), Pine Knoll Shores Town Hall (F), Atlantic Beach Town Hall (G), Atlantic Beach Police Chief (H), Pine Knoll Shores Police Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 90 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 866 2-persons, 92 3-persons, 79 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 627 1-person, 98 2-persons
257 married couples with children.
34 single-parent households (1 men, 33 women).
96.0% of residents of 28512 zip code speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 28% well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 8% well, 8% not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (82% very well, 18% well).
Foreign born population: 66 (1.9%) (95.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.9%
Whole state:
8.6%
14%Indonesia
12%India
9%Sweden
8%El Salvador
6%England
6%Bolivia
5%Greece
27%English
10%American
9%Irish
7%German
4%Scottish
4%European
3%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
92010 or later
192000 to 2009
31990 to 1999
42Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ANCHORAGE MARINA INCORPORATED (517 E FORT MACON RD in ATLANTIC BEACH, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: MARINAS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
ATLANTIC BEACH WTP (FORT MACON ROAD in ATLANTIC BEACH, NC)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY Alternative names: ATLANTIC BEACH, TOWN - WTP
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.4%
90.4%Electricity
4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.8%Utility gas
1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 1,441. Population change in the 1990s: +2,097 (+145.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,732
Northeast: 614
Midwest: 221
South: 743
West: 99
55% of the 28512 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
85% of the 28512 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 91
Here:
46.2%
North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:
5.1%
North Carolina:
19.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
183,585Computer and mathematical occupations
157,406Life, physical, and social science occupations
90,251Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
68,717Transportation occupations
65,155Business and financial operations occupations
58,792Architecture and engineering occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
LABRADOR ENTERPRISES, INC (104 ARBORVITAE COURT in PINE KNOLL SHO, NC; small business) : $293,563 in 8 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings by Navy Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $50,000; 2002: $50,000; 2003: $69,428; 2004: $75,000; 2005: $49,135; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$75,000 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$75,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-06-28. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$50,000, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$50,000, same as above.Signed on 2002-09-30. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
MACK CHURCHILL & ASSOCIATES (1120 EAST FORT MACON ROAD in ATLANTIC BEACH, NC; small business) : $74,355 in 53 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Hazardous Substance Analysis, Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings by Navy Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $11,405; 2002: $14,590; 2003: $10,565; 2004: $18,085; 2005: $19,710; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$6,590 with Navy for Hazardous Substance Analysis. Signed on 2002-01-07. Completion date: 2002-02-07.
$6,590, same as above.Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2001-07-12.
$6,400 with Navy for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-12-01.
$5,840, same as above.Signed on 2005-07-27. Completion date: 2005-08-17.
JONES, RUSTY (104 W TERMINAL in ATLANTIC BEACH, NC; small business) : $27,630 in 3 contractsin 2003
$12,500 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Service and Trade Equipment. Signed on 2003-08-07. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$10,700, same as above.Signed on 2003-05-06. Completion date: 2003-05-24.
$4,430 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-12. Completion date: 2003-11-27.
Ocean Resorts Inc ( in ATLANTIC BEACH, NC; small business) : $7,375 in 2 contractsin 2003
$4,505 with National Park Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Other Residential Buildings. Signed on 2003-10-15. Completion date: 2003-11-15.
$2,870, same as above.Signed on 2003-10-13. Completion date: 2003-10-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5-9: 1, 1-4: 14)
People in group quarters in 2010:
15 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
7 people in other noninstitutional facilities
2 people in correctional residential facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
10 people in military ships
3 people in military barracks, etc.
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 39. The highest number of fire incidents - 71 took place in 2012, and the least - 9 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (54.5%), and Outside Fires (24.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28512