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28594 Zip Code (Emerald Isle, NC) Detailed Profile




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%)

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Males: 1,898  (48.0%)
Females: 2,055  (52.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 28594:

  • High school or higher: 99.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.1%
  • Unemployed: 0.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 28594:

  • Never married: 13.3%
  • Now married: 72.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

Zip code 28594 compared to state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Races in zip code 28594 (2022)
    • 3,60591.2%White
    • 2556.5%Two or more races
    • 761.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 120.3%Black
    • 50.1%American Indian
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Urban population: 3,807
Rural population: 146

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)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$87,664
North Carolina:

$67,481
Emerald Isle, NC (28594) map Nearest zip codes: 28575, 28584, 28570, 28512, 28582, 28532.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

40.7%
North Carolina:

46.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

2.9%
North Carolina:

47.9%
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
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  • Notable locations in zip code 28594: Yellow Hill Landing (A), Rices Path (B), Emerald Isle Police Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 892020 or later
  • 6322010 to 2019
  • 9652000 to 2009
  • 1,5481990 to 1999
  • 2,0841980 to 1989
  • 1,1001970 to 1979
  • 1881960 to 1969
  • 391950 to 1959
  • 01940 to 1949
  • 01939 or earlier

Zip code 28594 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Emerald Isle, NC (28594)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Emerald Isle, NC (28594)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 221 bedroom
  • 1422 bedrooms
  • 8103 bedrooms
  • 4284 bedrooms
  • 1685+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emerald Isle, NC (28594)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emerald Isle, NC (28594)
  • 4no bedroom
  • 161 bedroom
  • 432 bedrooms
  • 1473 bedrooms
  • 684 bedrooms
  • 65+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Emerald Isle, NC (28594) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Emerald Isle, NC (28594) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 21no vehicle
  • 3141 vehicle
  • 8052 vehicles
  • 2933 vehicles
  • 1064 vehicles
  • 225+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Emerald Isle, NC (28594) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Emerald Isle, NC (28594) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 1211 vehicle
  • 1042 vehicles
  • 423 vehicles
  • 174 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 28594 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 28594 household income distribution in 2022
  • 41Less than $10,000
  • 23$10,000 to $14,999
  • 46$15,000 to $19,999
  • 18$20,000 to $24,999
  • 32$25,000 to $29,999
  • 66$30,000 to $34,999
  • 89$35,000 to $39,999
  • 104$40,000 to $44,999
  • 46$45,000 to $49,999
  • 154$50,000 to $59,999
  • 174$60,000 to $74,999
  • 200$75,000 to $99,999
  • 122$100,000 to $124,999
  • 169$125,000 to $149,999
  • 216$150,000 to $199,999
  • 343$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28594

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 28594
  • 9Less than $10,000
  • 8$25,000 to $29,999
  • 6$50,000 to $59,999
  • 7$70,000 to $79,999
  • 17$80,000 to $89,999
  • 22$90,000 to $99,999
  • 20$100,000 to $124,999
  • 34$150,000 to $174,999
  • 52$175,000 to $199,999
  • 37$200,000 to $249,999
  • 62$250,000 to $299,999
  • 255$300,000 to $399,999
  • 303$400,000 to $499,999
  • 439$500,000 to $749,999
  • 399$750,000 to $999,999
  • 129$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 93$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28594

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 28594
  • 18$600 to $649
  • 6$700 to $749
  • 10$800 to $899
  • 31$900 to $999
  • 55$1,000 to $1,249
  • 53$1,250 to $1,499
  • 49$1,500 to $1,999
  • 29$2,000 to $2,499
  • 40No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,421.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $265,771.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $636,325
  • Black or African American householders: $865,856
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $406,795
  • Two or more races householders: $432,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $584,374
28594:

$584,374
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $381,140 - $935,670

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $647,992
Here:

$647,992
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $240,019
Here:

$240,019
State:

$317,935

In 2-unit structures: $2,716,723
Here:

$2,716,723
State:

$250,488

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,270,664
Here:

$2,270,664
State:

$329,290

Mobile homes: $86,894
Here:

$86,894
State:

$124,933
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 28594
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,102
  • One, attached: 961
  • Two: 146
  • 3 or 4: 47
  • 5 to 9: 161
  • 10 to 19: 133
  • 20 to 49: 367
  • 50 or more: 190
  • Mobile homes: 855
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Unemployment: 0.8%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28594

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 28594
  • 68.3%1,134Drove a car alone
  • 2.7%45Carpooled
  • 0.7%12Bicycle
  • 3.1%51Walked
  • 1.1%19Other means
  • 27.4%454Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28594

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 28594
  • 112Less than 5 minutes
  • 1015 to 9 minutes
  • 10010 to 14 minutes
  • 9915 to 19 minutes
  • 10720 to 24 minutes
  • 10725 to 29 minutes
  • 19230 to 34 minutes
  • 5535 to 39 minutes
  • 10040 to 44 minutes
  • 15445 to 59 minutes
  • 11160 to 89 minutes
  • 1190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 65.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,954
  • Male householders: 1,074 (182 living alone), Female householders: 754 (225 living alone)
  • 1,278 spouses (1,272 opposite-sex spouses), 37 unmarried partners, (37 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 678 children (660 natural, 0 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 97 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 0 foster children, 10 other relatives, 31 non-relatives

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%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 33%Romania
  • 14%Barbados
  • 12%Ireland
  • 12%Scotland
Most common first ancestries reported in 28594
  • 35%English
  • 15%Irish
  • 15%American
  • 13%German
  • 2%Scottish
  • 2%Polish
  • 2%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 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

Zip code 28594 marital status for males
Zip code 28594 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 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.

Year householders moved into unit in Emerald Isle, NC (28594)

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%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • 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 contracts from 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:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
  • 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)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

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

    Fire incident distribution by year 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.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 28594 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
    • 26345.0%Structure Fires
    • 19533.3%Outside Fires
    • 9716.6%Other
    • 305.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 28594, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 28594 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1776.8 years
William1568.9 years
Helen883.0 years
Robert877.8 years
Mary779.9 years
Charles781.7 years
James773.1 years
Margaret684.0 years
Joseph663.8 years
George678.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 28594 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1075.6 years
Brown582.8 years
Johnson487.2 years
Taylor484.2 years
Buckham363.4 years
Gray385.3 years
Maloney381.0 years
Roberts377.3 years
Williams381.6 years
Miller282.0 years
Businesses in zip code 28594
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1FedEx2
Ben & Jerry's1UPS3
CVS1Vans1
Dairy Queen1
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