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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Indian Beach. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Indian Beach
Distances
Nearest major airport
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)140 miles away
Closer regional airport
Coastal 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
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 3rd DistrictGregory F. Murphy (R)
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.
Carteret County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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.
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