Carteret County, North Carolina
23 ZIP codes · Avg score 92/100 · Grade A · Updated
ZipCheckup grade for Carteret County: A.
No federal data flags a major home-safety concern for this ZIP.
Throughout Carteret County, the 23 monitored ZIP codes show low violation rates and healthy safety scores - a pattern that puts the county well above the state baseline for drinking water quality.
How Carteret County Compares
How Carteret County Compares
Carteret County scores 14 points above the North Carolina state average (78/100) and 19 points above the national average (73/100).
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Carteret County, North Carolina
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 13.9 (asthma 10.4%, diabetes 12.5%)
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $5,450, driven primarily by sea_level
51.6% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)
Violation History (2024–2025)
→ Stable trendEPA violation counts by year across Carteret County water systems. Health-based shown in red, total in blue.
Peak year: 2024 with 8 violations. Past 5 years: 9 total (9 health-based).
Source: EPA SDWIS historical violations. Data may lag 6–12 months for the most recent year.
County Health Indicators vs National Average
Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Infrastructure Overview
Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $5,450
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
56,192 housing units in Carteret County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).
Water Safety Affordability
How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Carteret County
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Carteret County, representing a small fraction of property value.
Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.
Health Outcomes vs National Average
CDC PLACES data for Carteret County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems serving Carteret County
8 community water systems serving Carteret County.
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17 total water systems serve Carteret County.
Systems with the most violations in Carteret County
5 water systems with recorded EPA violations.
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All ZIP Codes in Carteret County
23 ZIP codes tracked in Carteret County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
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| 1 | 28516 | Beaufort | 98 | A | 4 (1 health) | $292K |
| 2 | 28582 | Stella | 98 | A | 5 (1 health) | $311K |
| 3 | 28584 | Swansboro | 98 | A | 5 (1 health) | $308K |
| 4 | 28594 | Emerald Isle | 98 | A | 6 | $564K |
| 5 | 28512 | Atlantic Beach | 97 | A | 7 (1 health) | $529K |
| 6 | 28557 | Morehead City | 96 | A | 9 (2 health) | $332K |
| 7 | 28570 | Newport | 77 | B | 15 (3 health) | $245K |
| 8 | 28338 | Ellerbe | 73 | B | 16 (2 health) | $161K |
| 9 | 27588 | Wake Forest | — | — | — | |
| 10 | 27611 | Raleigh | — | — | — | |
| 11 | 28511 | Atlantic | — | — | $155K | |
| 12 | 28520 | Cedar Island | — | — | $223K | |
| 13 | 28524 | Davis | — | — | $180K | |
| 14 | 28528 | Gloucester | — | — | $247K | |
| 15 | 28531 | Harkers Island | — | — | 0 | $296K |
| 16 | 28533 | Cherry Point | — | — | — | |
| 17 | 28541 | Jacksonville | — | — | — | |
| 18 | 28553 | Marshallberg | — | — | $173K | |
| 19 | 28575 | Salter Path | — | — | 6 | $243K |
| 20 | 28577 | Sealevel | — | — | $442K | |
| 21 | 28579 | Smyrna | — | — | $416K | |
| 22 | 28581 | Stacy | — | — | $173K | |
| 23 | 28589 | Williston | — | — | — |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Carteret County
If FEMA records flag flood-top-risk status or EPA samples show PFAS exceedances, the matching logic lifts emergency-water and PFAS-rated filtration into the recommendations - federal data drives the order, not retailer arrangements.
- Best Water Filters for Lead — Lead above EPA action level in 1 ZIP code
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 51.6% of homes built before 1978
- Best Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis Systems — Multi-contaminant removal at the kitchen tap
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Carteret County, North Carolina
Overview
Carteret County in North Carolina covers 23 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of A (92/100) across 8 scored records.
9 of 10 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 8 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- PFAS screening: EPA UCMR 5
- Radon zones: EPA Map of Radon Zones
- Air quality: EPA AirData annual AQI
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.