| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:59 PM |
| Population: | 10,206 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37137 |
| CBSA: | New Bern, NC |
| Land Area: | 345 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 117 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.1492, -76.7073 |
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10,206 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 345 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 11,095 to 10,189 from 2014 to 2024 — a -8.2% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28529 (Grantsboro, $65,060 median) and poorest ZIP 28515 (Bayboro, $31,715) are 6.6 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.8× across this county — from $98,800 in 28552 (Lowland) to $372,500 in 28571 (Oriental).
Density varies 19× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 28552 (Lowland) to 91 in 28587 (Vandemere).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.3% bachelor's+ in 28515 (Bayboro) to 51.3% in 28556 (Merritt) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #97 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #81 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $52,803 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
26.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,212 of 8,436 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28515 | Bayboro | Standard | 2,822 | $31,715 | 63.5 | 11.1% |
| 28571 | Oriental | Standard | 2,678 | $63,393 | 52.6 | -10.0% |
| 28529 | Grantsboro | Standard | 1,804 | $65,060 | 63.2 | -25.5% |
| 28510 | Arapahoe | Standard | 1,718 | $58,839 | 33.2 | 35.4% |
| 28556 | Merritt | Standard | 752 | — | 75.2 | -34.4% |
| 28587 | Vandemere | Standard | 209 | $35,833 | 2.3 | -50.1% |
| 28552 | Lowland | Standard | 201 | $63,841 | 41.6 | 6.9% |
| 28509 | Alliance | PO Box | 17 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28537 | Hobucken | Standard | 5 | — | 13.3 | -96.3% |
| 28583 | Stonewall | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |