Population & age
- Total population
- 2,729
- Median age
- 21.6
Havelock, NC (28533)
Craven County · Population 2,729
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Havelock, NC (ZIP 28533) sits in Craven County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 13.3%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,411. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $120,923 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. The CDC SVI flags racial & ethnic minority (66th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 36th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 32 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1968 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 57.4" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 12,560 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 34.4% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Carteret County, NC (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $1,340 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 66.7%
- Black
- 10.8%
- Asian
- 2.6%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 31.3%
- Other / multi-racial
- 16.8%
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 13.1%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 126(4.6%)
- Avg commute
- 9.0 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 138(5.1%)
- Non-English at home
- 601(22.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,010
/month
1 Bed
$1,020
/month
2 Bed
$1,340
/month
3 Bed
$1,800
/month
4 Bed
$2,250
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
485
Across 471 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $108.7M.
Single-family
466
96% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
19
4% of total units
Single-family value
$104.7M
construction value
Multifamily value
$3.9M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
46
Total employment
828
Annual payroll
$100.1M
Average annual pay
$120,923
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$55,634
Average weekly wage
$1,070
Total employment
40,890
Total establishments
2,740
That is roughly 15% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.6%
That is 0.4 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
41,946
Employed
40,416
Unemployed
1,530
Based on Craven County, NC data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
32
Date Range
1968–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3637)
Incident period: January 21, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane23 (72%)
- Tropical Storm2 (6%)
- Biological2 (6%)
- Severe Storm2 (6%)
- Winter Storm1 (3%)
- Other2 (6%)
Individual Assistance
7
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
7
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
30
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
11
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
64.3°F
54.4° – 74.2°
Annual precipitation
57.4"
Annual snowfall
0.8"
Heating · cooling days
2,348.1 · 2,118.4
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: CHERRY POINT MCAS, NC US, 1 miles from the centroid of Havelock, NC (ZIP 28533)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
12,560
That is roughly 4,360 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
19%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.0
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
11.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
75
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,499
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.4
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
88%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
53%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Craven data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
34.4% of Craven County, NC residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.21
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.98
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.90
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 8.7% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Craven County, NC for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 90 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 378 reports
Homicide
1
Robbery
4
Burglary
112
Vehicle theft
45
County-level data for Craven (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+987 people
+780 households • +$71.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
6,084households
10,962 people • $373.3M AGI
Moved out
5,304households
9,975 people • $302.1M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Carteret County, NC — 318 households
- Onslow County, NC — 222 households
- Pitt County, NC — 155 households
- Wake County, NC — 128 households
- Pamlico County, NC — 110 households
Where departing residents went
- Carteret County, NC — 288 households
- Onslow County, NC — 236 households
- Wake County, NC — 162 households
- Pitt County, NC — 159 households
- Pamlico County, NC — 108 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $61,354 versus departing households' $56,965.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in North Carolina
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 28533. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
4.25%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.00%
State 4.75% · avg local 2.25%
Property tax (effective)
0.48%
Median $1,058/year
Tax burden rank
21 of 50
9.60% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 28533
Other ZIPs in Havelock
Nearby ZIPs by distance
28532 (Havelock, 0.8 mi) · 28510 (Minnesott Beach, 8.1 mi) · 28570 (Newport, 8.7 mi) · 28529 (Grantsboro, 14 mi) · 28557 (Morehead City, 14.2 mi) · 28594 (Emerald Isle, 14.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
26.5%
6.5pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
13.3%
18.7pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
24.1%
2.1pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
65.3%
10.7pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
16.4%
3.4pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
1.8%
9.2pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
7
Median in-state tuition
$2,411
Median earnings (10 yr)
$33,866
- 2-Year
Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC · 28590
- In-state tuition
- $2,580
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,724
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 31.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $37,259
- Median student debt
- $11,977
- 2-Year
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC · 28546
- In-state tuition
- $2,512
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,656
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 45.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,444
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Craven Community College
New Bern, NC · 28562
- In-state tuition
- $2,022
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,630
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 47.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $34,231
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Lenoir Community College
Kinston, NC · 28502
- In-state tuition
- $2,578
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,722
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 32.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $33,866
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC · 28557
- In-state tuition
- $2,310
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,222
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 44.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $33,357
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, NC · 28546
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 65.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $31,102
- Median student debt
- $15,917
- 2-Year
Pamlico Community College
Grantsboro, NC · 28529
- In-state tuition
- $1,867
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,475
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 50.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $30,005
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Havelock, NC (ZIP 28533) sits in Craven County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 13.3%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,411. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $120,923 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. The CDC SVI flags racial & ethnic minority (66th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 36th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 32 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1968 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 57.4" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 12,560 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 34.4% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Carteret County, NC (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $1,340 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 24.1%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 28533
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 28533?
26.5%, which is 6.5 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 28533?
24.1%, which is 2.1 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 28533?
13.3%, which is 18.7 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 28533?
2,729 people live in ZIP 28533, with a median age of 21.6 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 28533?
In ZIP 28533, 4.6% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 28533?
As of 2022, 46 business establishments operated in ZIP 28533 employing 828 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 28533?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 28533 is $120,923, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 28533 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 28533 ranks in the 36th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 28533?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 28533, ranking in the 66th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 28533 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 32 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 28533 between 1968–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 28533?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 28533, accounting for 23 of 32 declarations (72%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 28533?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 28533 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3637) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 28533?
7 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 28533 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Pitt Community College, Coastal Carolina Community College, and Craven Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 28533?
Median in-state tuition across 7 nearby institutions is $2,411 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 28533?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $33,866 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 28533?
ZIP 28533 has an average annual temperature of 64.3°F and 57.4" of annual precipitation based on the CHERRY POINT MCAS, NC US weather station 1.0 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 28533?
North Carolina has a flat income tax with a top rate of 4.25%. Combined sales tax: 7.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does North Carolina have paid family leave?
North Carolina has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 28533?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (7 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (32 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (32 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 28533
Other ZIPs in Havelock
Nearby ZIPs by distance
28532 (Havelock, 0.8 mi) · 28510 (Minnesott Beach, 8.1 mi) · 28570 (Newport, 8.7 mi) · 28529 (Grantsboro, 14 mi) · 28557 (Morehead City, 14.2 mi) · 28594 (Emerald Isle, 14.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
36th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 212
Vulnerability Themes
Limited English Speakers
2
Persons with Disability
3
Without HS Diploma
1
Without Health Insurance
5
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.