| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:56 PM |
| Population: | 105,670 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37049 |
| CBSA: | New Bern, NC |
| Land Area: | 851 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 68 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.1148, -77.0858 |
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105,670 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 851 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 107,012 to 105,670 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.3% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28562 (New Bern, $75,012 median) and poorest ZIP 28526 (Dover, $39,110) are 19.1 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.5× across this county — from $112,300 in 28586 (Vanceboro) to $277,800 in 28562 (New Bern).
Density varies 13× across the county — from 21 people/sq mi in 28526 (Dover) to 280 in 28562 (New Bern).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.0% bachelor's+ in 28586 (Vanceboro) to 34.8% in 28562 (New Bern) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #28 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #71 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,458 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
27.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (19,652 of 71,748 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around New Bern.
8 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28562 | New Bern | Standard | 39,082 | $75,012 | 139.6 | 3.7% |
| 28560 | New Bern | Standard | 28,661 | $65,411 | 155.3 | 1.9% |
| 28532 | Havelock | Standard | 20,908 | $60,605 | 193.4 | -14.7% |
| 28586 | Vanceboro | Standard | 7,992 | $57,041 | 142.5 | 8.1% |
| 28523 | Cove City | Standard | 2,753 | $45,452 | 72.8 | 7.0% |
| 28533 | Cherry Point | Standard | 2,452 | — | 0.0 | 25.1% |
| 28526 | Dover | Standard | 1,842 | $39,110 | 85.7 | -35.0% |
| 28527 | Ernul | Standard | 1,588 | $74,190 | 60.8 | -2.3% |
| 28519 | Bridgeton | PO Box | 392 | $38,988 | 0.6 | 44.6% |
| 28564 | New Bern | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28563 | New Bern | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28561 | New Bern | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |