Ocean, North Carolina

Not to be confused with Ocean Isle Beach in Brunswick County.

Ocean
Unincorporated community
Ocean Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°43′N76°59′W / 34.71°N 76.99°W / 34.71; -76.99
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Carteret
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	28570
Area code	252

Ocean is an unincorporated community in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Geography

Ocean is located in southwestern Carteret County, west of Broad Creek.

NC 24 is the primary highway within the community. ^[1]

The ZIP Code for Ocean is 28570. ^[2]

References

1. "Ocean, North Carolina". Google Maps. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
2. "ZIP Code 28570 Map". unitedstateszipcodes.org. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
3. "Ocean, N.C. Populated Place Profile - Carteret County, North Carolina". northcarolina.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
4. "Ocean, North Carolina, U.S. - ZIP Code 28570 - MapQuest". www.mapquest.com. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
5. Rich, Brad (February 8, 2024). "County says its making progress in permitting phase for new boat launch off Highway 24". Carteret County News-Times. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
6. Rich, Brad (December 29, 2021). "Carteret in permitting process for new boat launch facility". Coastal Review. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
7. "Ocean (Carteret County, North Carolina)". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved January 9, 2025.