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28512Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

ZIP code 28512 is a United States postal code for Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. Its county association is Carteret County. The map reference point is at 34.6991, -76.7402.

State / territory
North Carolina
Recorded place name
Atlantic Beach
County association
Carteret
Estimated coordinate
34.6991, -76.7402
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ZIP prefix
285 · 71 ZIP codes share it
Data source
GeoNames postal reference, snapshot September 26, 2026

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Area

Land area
6.113 sq mi (2023 Census Gazetteer)

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Nearby ZIP code reference points

ZIP codePlaceStateCounty associationMiles
28557Morehead CityNCCarteret2.0
28516BeaufortNCCarteret7.8
28575Salter PathNCCarteret8.3
28570NewportNCCarteret10.2
28531Harkers IslandNCCarteret10.3
28528GloucesterNCCarteret11.7
28579SmyrnaNCCarteret12.8
28553MarshallbergNCCarteret12.8

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