Town guide

Indian Beach, North Carolina

Indian Beach is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, home to about 211 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28575, and parts of 28512 are in Indian Beach too.

Homes sold for a median of $335 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population211370 per sq mi
Median home value$534,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$335Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Indian Beach

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Indian Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)140 miles away
Closer regional airportCoastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC132 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA377 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Indian Beach; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Indian Beach

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

Indian Beach had 223 residents in the 2020 census, up 135% since 2000.

It’s the 694th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

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

Indian Beach population by census2000: 95, 2010: 112, 2020: 22395200011220102232020

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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 59 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Indian BeachJan: high 54°F, low 39°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 55°F, 4 in; May: high 76°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 72°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 76°F, 5.7 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 75°F, 7.1 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 71°F, 9.7 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 43°F, 4.7 in54°39°Jan4.255°40°Feb3.761°46°Mar3.468°55°Apr4.076°64°May4.583°72°Jun3.986°76°Jul5.786°75°Aug7.183°71°Sep9.774°60°Oct4.265°50°Nov3.957°43°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlantic Beach Wtp, NC weather station (about a mile 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Carteret General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Morehead City1.9 miles
  • Carolina East Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · New Bern33.5 miles
  • Onslow Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Jacksonville35.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Indian Beach

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Carteret County Open Space · 53 acres0.4 mi
  • Hoop Pole Creek Preserve · 32 acres0.6 mi
  • Atlantic Beach Town Park · 7 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Food Lion0.4 mi

Libraries

  • The Webb Library and Civic Center3.0 mi
  • Bogue Banks Branch Public Library3.8 mi

Museums

  • Carteret County Museum of History1.7 mi
  • Carteret County Historical Society2.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Carteret Community Theatre2.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Atlantic Beach and Pine Knoll Shores.

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