Town guide

Broad Creek, North Carolina

Broad Creek is a community in Carteret County, North Carolina, home to about 1,836 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28570.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,836590 per sq mi
Median home value$244,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Broad Creek

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Broad Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Broad Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)131 miles away
Closer regional airportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC123 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA376 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Broad Creek; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Broad Creek

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Broad Creek had 1,968 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2010.

It’s the 354th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Carteret County grew from 11,811 residents in 1900 to 67,686 in 2020.

Broad Creek population by census2010: 2,334, 2020: 1,9682,33420101,9682020

Carteret County, 1900–2020

Carteret County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,811, 1910: 13,776, 1920: 15,384, 1930: 16,900, 1940: 18,284, 1950: 23,059, 1960: 30,940, 1970: 31,603, 1980: 41,092, 1990: 52,556, 2000: 59,383, 2010: 66,469, 2020: 67,68612K’00’1015K’20’3018K’40’5031K’60’7041K’80’9059K’00’1068K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 60.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Broad CreekJan: high 54°F, low 34°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 36°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; May: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 67°F, 5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 71°F, 6 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 70°F, 7.8 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 65°F, 9.6 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4 in54°34°Jan4.657°36°Feb4.163°41°Mar3.771°50°Apr3.578°59°May3.284°67°Jun5.087°71°Jul6.087°70°Aug7.882°65°Sep9.674°54°Oct4.465°43°Nov4.859°37°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport/Morehead City Wfo, NC weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Carteret County

21,789 jobs at 2,249 businesses in Carteret County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carteret CountyRetail trade: 4,602 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,469 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,609 jobs; Construction: 1,785 jobs; Other services: 1,190 jobs; Manufacturing: 991 jobs; Professional services: 918 jobs; Administrative and support: 873 jobsRetail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 21% Health care and social assistance 17% Construction 8% Other services 6% Manufacturing 5% Professional services 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Broad Creek.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carteret General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Morehead City8.8 miles
  • Carolina East Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · New Bern26.2 miles
  • Onslow Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Jacksonville27.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists14
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Broad Creek

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Neighborhood Market2.4 mi
  • Food Lion2.9 mi

Libraries

  • Newport Branch Public Library3.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Broad Creek

Public schools here are run by Carteret County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bogue Sound ElementaryNewportPre-K–5416Public3.5 mi
Newport ElementaryNewportPre-K–5621Public3.6 mi
Broad Creek MiddleNewport6–8722Public1.8 mi
Newport MiddleNewport6–8346Public2.9 mi
Croatan HighNewport9–121,019Public3.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Gramercy Christian SchoolNewportPre-K–12368Christian (no specific denomination)5.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Newport, Bogue and Morehead City.

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