| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 252 / 472 / 910 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:58 PM |
| Population: | 11,681 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37103 |
| CBSA: | New Bern, NC |
| Land Area: | 486 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.9860, -77.3333 |
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11,681 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 486 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 11,298 to 11,681 from 2014 to 2024 — a +3.4% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28555 (Maysville, $69,236 median) and poorest ZIP 28585 (Trenton, $60,855) are 14.8 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $126,200 in 28585 (Trenton) to $170,700 in 28555 (Maysville).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 18 people/sq mi in 28585 (Trenton) to 36 in 28555 (Maysville).
Educational attainment ranges from 21.6% bachelor's+ in 28585 (Trenton) to 24.3% in 28573 (Pollocksville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #93 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #47 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $65,531 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
22.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,865 of 8,370 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.