Atlantic Beach, North Carolina Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,781. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,836 (+3.1% change)
 
Males: 941   (52.8%)
Females: 840   (47.2%)

Carteret County

Median resident age:   48.7 years
North Carolina median age:   35.3 years

Zip codes: 28512 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,700 (it was $38,312 in 2000)
Atlantic Beach   $37,700
North Carolina:   $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $224,000 (it was $207,800 in 2000)
Atlantic Beach   $224,000
North Carolina:   $127,600

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Atlantic Beach, NC residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
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Races in Atlantic Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (18.6%), German (13.4%), United States (12.7%), Irish (12.3%), Scotch-Irish (8.0%), Scottish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 8 feet

Land area: 2.14 square miles.

Population density: 846 people per square mile   (low).




Atlantic Beach

For population 25 years and over in Atlantic Beach

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Atlantic Beach town

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 17.2%

26 residents are foreign born

This town:   1.5%
North Carolina:   5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Atlantic Beach:   0.6% ($1,264)
North Carolina:   0.8% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC (46.1 miles , pop. 66,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (152.0 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (382.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Morehead City, NC (1.9 miles ), Pine Knoll Shores, NC (5.3 miles ), Beaufort, NC (6.2 miles ), Indian Beach, NC (10.4 miles) , Newport, NC (10.5 miles ), Harkers Island, NC (12.7 miles ), Havelock, NC (17.1 miles ), Emerald Isle, NC (18.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 31 buildings, average cost: $136,300
  • 1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 1998: 28 buildings, average cost: $143,200
  • 1999: 28 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $203,200
  • 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $167,000
  • 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $213,300
  • 2003: 34 buildings, average cost: $202,200
  • 2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $266,700
  • 2005: 77 buildings, average cost: $319,400
  • 2006: 77 buildings, average cost: $248,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 34.70 N, Longitude: 76.74 W


10 people in military ships

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

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Population change in the 1990s: -162 (-8.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



 

Crime in Atlantic Beach by Year

Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 2 2 1 1
    per 100,000 55.2 112.9 112.9 54.5 54.4
Robberies 1 3 4 2 0
    per 100,000 55.2 169.3 225.7 109.0 0.0
Assaults 14 9 11 16 13
    per 100,000 773.1 507.9 620.8 871.9 706.9
Burglaries 43 45 50 29 57
    per 100,000 2374.4 2539.5 2821.7 1580.4 3099.5
Thefts 133 171 175 126 132
    per 100,000 7344.0 9650.1 9875.8 6866.5 7177.8
Auto thefts 4 3 3 8 0
    per 100,000 220.9 169.3 169.3 436.0 0.0
Arson 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.7) 693.0 820.0 888.3 670.8 689.0
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 22 (18 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   9.92
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Atlantic Beach-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1967, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.6 miles away from the Atlantic Beach town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.9 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Atlantic Beach:
  • CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MOREHEAD CITY, NC)
  • CRAVEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 41 miles; NEW BERN, NC)
  • BRYNN MARR HOSP (about 47 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Atlantic Beach:
  • CHERRY POINT MCAS /CUNNINGHAM FIELD/ (about 17 miles; CHERRY POINT, NC; ID: NKT)
  • CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 33 miles; NEW BERN, NC; ID: EWN)
  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 60 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; ID: OAJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Atlantic Beach:
  • MICHAEL J. SMITH FIELD (about 7 miles; BEAUFORT, NC; ID: MRH)
  • HOLLY RIDGE/TOPSAIL ISLAND (about 56 miles; HOLLY RIDGE, NC; ID: N21)
  • SKY MANOR (about 59 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; ID: N22)

Local government website: atlanticbeach-nc.com
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atlantic Beach:
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 86 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 144 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 147 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)

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Shopping Centers: Coral Bay Shopping Center (1) , Atlantis Station Shopping Center (2) .

Tourist attraction: Jungleland (2800 West Fort Macon Road).

Hotels: Budget Inn (215 West Fort Macon Road), Cutty SARK Lounge (511 Salter Path Road), Clamdigger Restaurant (511 Salter Path Road), Atlantis Lodge Inc (123 Salter Path Road), Blue Water Inn (402 Henderson Boulevard), Days Inn (602 W Fort Macon Rd), A Place at the Beach III (1904 East Fort Macon Road), Guest Inn & Campground (303 Henderson Boulevard), Atlantic Beach-Days Inn (602 W Fort Macon Rd).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Atlantic Beach and their reported violations in the past:

ATLANTIC BEACH, TOWN OF (Address: TOWN OF ATLANTIC BEACH, Population served: 6041, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JAN-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
NORTH CAROLINA ELKS CAMP (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JAN-09-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 10 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:   1.8 people
North Carolina:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   51.3%
Whole state:   68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   4.4%
Whole state:   4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   7.3%
Whole state:   12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   2.8%
Whole state:   5.5%

Atlantic Beach compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
Banks with branches in Atlantic Beach (2007 data):
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Atlantic Beach Branch at 101 Morehead Avenue, branch established on 1959-07-05. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $13,326.8 mil, Deposits: $11,030.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 339 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.



2004 Presidential Election results in Carteret County North Carolina:




Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 6 $11,097 $22,194 1 $739
Police Protection - Officers 19 $49,233 $31,095 1 $66
Other Government Administration 3 $10,472 $41,888 0 $0
Financial Administration 3 $8,741 $34,964 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 5 $11,836 $28,406 0 $0
Water Supply 5 $12,197 $29,273 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 3 $6,077 $24,308 2 $2,741
Streets and Highways 4 $11,101 $33,303 0 $0
Firefighters 12 $34,738 $34,738 1 $20
Totals for Government 60 $155,491 $31,098 5 $3,567


Atlantic Beach government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $621,000
    Solid Waste Management: $319,000
    Parking Facilities: $109,000
    All Other: $99,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,154,000
    Fire Protection: $716,000
    Regular Highways: $457,000
    Solid Waste Management: $455,000
    Central Staff Services: $403,000
    Sewerage: $386,000
    General Public Buildings: $200,000
    Financial Administration: $175,000
    Water Utilities: $165,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $127,000
    General - Other: $88,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Health Services - Other: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $590,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $439,000
    Other NEC: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $566,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $73,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $628,000
    Interest Earnings: $113,000
    Special Assessments: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $143,000
    Fire Protection: $66,000
    Water Utilities: $61,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,630,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $266,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $156,000
    All Other: $81,000
    Highways: $78,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,736,000
    NEC: $114,000
    Other Selective Sales: $81,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,174,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

8.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,104 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.75%
North Carolina average:   8.53%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($371 average AGI)
Carteret County:   0.10%
North Carolina average:   0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Craven County, NC  1.07% ($38,047 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC  0.70% ($30,671)
from Wake County, NC  0.49% ($64,034)


7.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,569 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.32%
North Carolina average:   7.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($385 average AGI)
Carteret County:   0.05%
North Carolina average:   0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Craven County, NC  1.13% ($28,525 average AGI)
to Onslow County, NC  0.68% ($29,415)
to Wake County, NC  0.37% ($38,966)


Strongest AM radio stations in Atlantic Beach:
  • WBTB (1400 AM; 1 kW; BEAUFORT, NC; Owner: EASTERN CAROLINA BROADCASTING COMPAN)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WANG (1330 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Atlantic Beach:
  • W218AR (91.5 FM; BEAUFORT, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WRHT (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WLGP (100.3 FM; HARKERS ISLAND, NC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WBJD (91.5 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WOTJ (90.7 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WANG-FM (105.1 FM; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • W203BC (88.5 FM; BEAUFORT, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WTKF (107.3 FM; ATLANTIC, NC; Owner: ATLANTIC RIDGE TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRUP (97.9 FM; BAYBORO, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • W220DD (91.9 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Atlantic Beach:
  • W05BI (Channel 5; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFXI (Channel 8; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

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