| City: | New Bern, North Carolina |
| County: | Craven County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:01:30 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 35.1084, -77.0446 |
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ZIP Code 28561 serves a commercial postal facility in New Bern, North Carolina. This isn't a residential neighborhood. It's a PO Box operation located on S Glenburnie Road, within the boundaries of ZIP 28562. The 426 PO Boxes here serve businesses and individuals who prefer a commercial mailing address.
New Bern is North Carolina's second oldest town, located at the confluence of the Neuse and Trent rivers in Craven County. While ZIP 28561 has no residential population of its own, it sits within a thriving commercial area. The facility supports 60 business establishments with 1,516 employees in the surrounding area. Nearby neighborhoods include Greenbrier, College Park, Kings Row, and Village In The Woods.
The single street address on S Glenburnie Road handles 164 ZIP+4 records, all with UNIT designators typical of a commercial mail receiving service or strip mall post office location. Residents of greater New Bern who want a dedicated business address or prefer not to receive mail at home can rent a box here. Street delivery is available throughout New Bern via other ZIP codes like 28560 and 28562, so this PO Box facility is a choice rather than a necessity.
Single commercial address on S Glenburnie Road with UNIT designators for each mail slot.
ZIP Code 28561 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 49 business establishments, employing about 1,172 people with an annual payroll of $55,820,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 2,384Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 49Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $12,525,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $55,820,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 1,172Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 28561 is located in Craven County, North Carolina, within the New Bern, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 35100) and North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 126,802 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 28561. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | New Bern, NCSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 35100Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MicroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 126,802Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 03Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 7810.08 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 3746340Source: Census |
| Place Name: | New Bern city; North CarolinaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 28561 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are 0 public schools with a nearby mailing address, but we have located 5 public schools nearby. There are however 1 private school(s). It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.