Half Moon is a community in Onslow County, North Carolina, home to about 7,378 people across 7.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28540 and 28546.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Jacksonville; part is in Half Moon
Mostly Jacksonville; part is in Half Moon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Half Moon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)109 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA384 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Half Moon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Half Moon had 7,543 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 129th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Onslow County grew from 11,940 residents in 1900 to 204,576 in 2020.
Onslow County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 59.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jacksonville Eoc, NC weather station (3 miles away).
38,655 jobs at 3,080 businesses in Onslow County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,170 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Half Moon’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 70 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 86 |
| Dentists | 89 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 241 |
| Mental health providers | 500 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 156 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 35 |
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.
Parks (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Onslow County Schools, Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters Creek ElementaryJacksonville | Pre-K–5 | 585 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Morton ElementaryJacksonville | Pre-K–5 | 715 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Southwest ElementaryJacksonville | Pre-K–5 | 720 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Summersill ElementaryJacksonville | Pre-K–5 | 482 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Bell Fork ElementaryJacksonville | K–5 | 551 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Blue Creek ElementaryJacksonville | K–5 | 498 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Carolina Forest ElementaryJacksonville | K–5 | 570 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Clear View ElementaryJacksonville | K–5 | 535 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Clyde Erwin ElementaryJacksonville | K–5 | 283 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Jacksonville Commons ElemJacksonville | K–5 | 506 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Meadow View ElementaryJacksonville | K–5 | 520 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Northwoods ElementaryJacksonville | K–5 | 439 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Parkwood ElementaryJacksonville | K–5 | 457 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Stateside ElementaryJacksonville | K–5 | 579 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and TechnologyJacksonville | K–8 | 104 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Onslow Virtual SchoolJacksonville | 1–12 | 421 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Hunters Creek MiddleJacksonville | 6–8 | 856 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Jacksonville Commons MiddleJacksonville | 6–8 | 918 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| New Bridge MiddleJacksonville | 6–8 | 482 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Northwoods Park MiddleJacksonville | 6–8 | 633 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Southwest MiddleJacksonville | 6–8 | 510 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Jacksonville HighJacksonville | 9–12 | 1,441 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Northside HighJacksonville | 9–12 | 1,067 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Onslow Early CollegeJacksonville | 9–12 | 189 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Southwest HighJacksonville | 9–12 | 803 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| White Oak HighJacksonville | 9–12 | 1,252 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellowship Christian AcademyJacksonville | Pre-K–12 | 91 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.4 mi |
| Grace Classical SchoolJacksonville | Pre-K–12 | 139 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| Infant of Prague Catholic SchoolJacksonville | Pre-K–11 | 294 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| Jacksonville Christian AcademyJacksonville | Pre-K–12 | 317 | Baptist | 1.2 mi |
| Montessori Childrens SchoolJacksonville | Pre-K–7 | 67 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| One World MontessoriJacksonville | Pre-K–11 | 116 | Nonsectarian | 3.4 mi |
| St Anne's Parish Day SchoolJacksonville | Pre-K–2 | 28 | Episcopal | 1.3 mi |
| Onslow Christian AcademyJacksonville | K–12 | 18 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.7 mi |
| Fact Day Treatment ProgramJacksonville | 5–11 | 8 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
| Village AcademyJacksonville | 7–12 | 15 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 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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