Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,954 Zip code population in 2010: 3,655 Zip code population in 2000: 3,501
Houses and condos: 6,956 Renter-occupied apartments: 280
% of renters here:
15%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 28594: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 5.7 sq. mi. Water area: 14.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 690 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.4% ($2,562)
North Carolina:
0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,735 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,452 (0.5%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $584,374
28594:
$584,374
North Carolina:
$280,600
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 28594 zip code as of May 29, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 28594 is 1,254 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
58.0 years
North Carolina median age:
39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
North Carolina:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 28594, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $114,542 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$114,542
State:
$70,020
Salary/wage: $82,097 (reported on 65.2% of returns)
Here:
$82,097
State:
$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1023.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2953.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5241.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8287.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15925.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 101971.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,128 (reported on 56.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,128
North Carolina:
$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.2% for AGIs below $25k, 62.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 126.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 303.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 381.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1773.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $9,689 (reported on 40.6% of returns)
Here:
$9,689
State:
$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.5% for AGIs below $25k, 179.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 365.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 584.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1288.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7315.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$44,721 (reported on 36.9% of returns)
Here:
+$44,721
State:
+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.7% for AGIs below $25k, 132.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 285.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 550.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1423.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 58671.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$24,189 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
+$24,189
State:
+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 180.6% for AGIs below $25k, 313.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 313.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 568.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1288.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8826.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,602 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
28594:
$24,602
North Carolina:
$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 145.6% for AGIs below $25k, 359.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 766.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1427.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2032.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4305.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $26,667 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
28594:
$26,667
North Carolina:
$26,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 333.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $41,572 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
$41,572
State:
$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 158.5% for AGIs below $25k, 275.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 587.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1240.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2170.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14688.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $13,989 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
$13,989
State:
$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 164.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 413.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6278.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,933 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
28594:
$7,933
State:
$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 133.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 220.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 569.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2260.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,444 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,444
State:
$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.6% for AGIs below $25k, 21.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.8%
Here:
92%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 89.8% for AGIs below $25k, 92.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 96.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 28594, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $70,342 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$70,342
State:
$54,937
Salary/wage: $51,946 (reported on 70.3% of returns)
Here:
$51,946
State:
$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.0% for AGIs below $25k, 64.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 43.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,021 (reported on 50.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,021
North Carolina:
$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,791 (reported on 33.0% of returns)
Here:
$5,791
State:
$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,225 (reported on 28.8% of returns)
Here:
+$15,225
State:
+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$16,605 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
+$16,605
State:
+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,332 (reported on 19.3% of returns)
28594:
$17,332
North Carolina:
$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $20,267 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
28594:
$20,267
North Carolina:
$21,078
Total itemized deductions: $25,462 (21% of AGI, reported on 42.0% of returns)
Here:
$25,462
State:
$23,438
Here:
21.3% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.2% for AGIs below $25k, 13.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,829 (reported on 35.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,829
State:
$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,035 (reported on 42.0% of returns)
28594:
$9,035
State:
$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,830 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,830
State:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.8%
Here:
53%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 46.4% for AGIs below $25k, 44.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 70.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 28594, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $57,689 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$57,689
State:
$45,376
Salary/wage: $37,884 (reported on 72.2% of returns)
Here:
$37,884
State:
$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 172.6% for AGIs below $10k, 64.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 35.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,140 (reported on 62.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,140
North Carolina:
$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $4,760 (reported on 39.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,760
State:
$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$15,127 (reported on 33.4% of returns)
Here:
+$15,127
State:
+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.2% for AGIs below $10k, -0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$17,822 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
+$17,822
State:
+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs below $10k, 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,333 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
28594:
$3,333
North Carolina:
$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $16,833 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
Here:
$16,833
North Carolina:
$14,754
Total itemized deductions: $20,893 (22% of AGI, reported on 44.3% of returns)
Here:
$20,893
State:
$19,464
Here:
21.9% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.5% for AGIs below $10k, 16.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 17.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,325 (3% of AGI, reported on 39.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,325
State:
$4,035
Here:
3.5% of AGI
State:
4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $9,113 (reported on 81.2% of returns)
28594:
$9,113
State:
$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,215 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,215
State:
$1,851
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.1%
Here:
62%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 55.7% for AGIs below $10k, 60.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 34 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,778
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 23 (24 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 519 (289 now married, 231 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 28594 with a mortgage: 810 (112 second mortgage, 113 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 46
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,461 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $677
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.2%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
1.4%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Size of family households: 987 2-persons, 189 3-persons, 113 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 406 1-person, 69 2-persons
492 married couples with children.
23 single-parent households (12 men, 11 women).
97.5% of residents of 28594 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% very well, 12% not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 9% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 67 (1.7%) (72.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.7%
Whole state:
8.6%
33%Romania
14%Barbados
12%Ireland
12%Scotland
35%English
15%Irish
15%American
13%German
2%Scottish
2%Polish
2%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
252010 or later
102000 to 2009
71990 to 1999
45Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION (9204 COAST GUARD ROAD in EMERALD ISLE, NC)
STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - -115DA4YG00M69W84AY3V01J09Q, WASTEWATER FACILITY, -CU3076, GROUND WATER PROGRAM, -NC0416028, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-NC0416028 17, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-NC0416028 18T, SDWIS-NC0416028 19, SDWIS-NC0416028 1T, SDWIS-NC0416028 22, SDWIS-NC0416028 25T, SDWIS-NC0416028 15T, SDWIS-NC0416028 16, Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%
86.8%Electricity
10.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.1%Utility gas
0.7%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 2,432. Population change in the 1990s: +1,069 (+44.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,624
Northeast: 962
Midwest: 356
South: 778
West: 161
52% of the 28594 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.
86% of the 28594 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, 41% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 114
Here:
44.7%
North Carolina:
13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72
Here:
39.0%
North Carolina:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:
5.5%
North Carolina:
19.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
244,394Life, physical, and social science occupations
135,860Legal occupations
132,168Business and financial operations occupations
111,441Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
108,595Management occupations
106,171Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
SAILAWAY ENTERPRISES I INC (8700 EMERALD DR in EMERALD ISLE, NC; small business) : $432,157 in 10 contractsfrom 1999 to 2001
Contracts for Bakery and Cereal Products by Navy Signed by year:2000: $151,619; 2001: $248,508; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$91,041 with Navy for Bakery and Cereal Products. Signed on 2000-01-21. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$85,047, same as above.Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$60,278, same as above.Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$42,605, same as above.Signed on 2001-01-08. Completion date: 2001-04-03.
BRENDANPATRICK WALKER (209 EAST SHOREWOOD CIRCLE in EMERALD ISLE, NC; small business)
$36,749 with Navy for Other Medical Services. Signed on 2000-02-09. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
LEN BRAND (5506 EMERALD DR in EMERALD ISLE, NC; small business)
$16,710 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Ammunition Storage Buildings. Signed on 2001-04-20. Completion date: 2001-07-20.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 9)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Construction: New Housing Operative Builders (20-49: 1)
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
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 34. The highest number of reported fires - 55 took place in 2018, and the least - 15 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (45.0%), and Outside Fires (33.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 28594