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New Bern ZIP codes, North Carolina

New Bern, NC has 5 ZIP codes (28562, 28560, 28561, 28563 and 28564) and area code 252. The largest is 28562.

USPS city name
5 ZIP codes
Population
32,734
Area code
252

New Bern in numbers

About 32,734 people live in New Bern, in 14,673 households, the 33rd-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $61,031 a year, 16% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $240,100 (17% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,081 a month. The median age is 38.9; 29.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population32,734New Bern32,734
Households14,673New Bern14,673
Median age38.9New Bern38.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$61,031New Bern$61,031North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$240,100New Bern$240,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,081New Bern$1,081North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%New Bern29.4%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.8 minNew Bern18.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,141 / sq miNew Bern1,141 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place New Bern city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as New Bern

ZIP codes with the USPS city name New Bern
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28562 New Bern , NC Standard 39,082 $75,012 $277,800
28560 New Bern , NC Standard 28,661 $65,411 $216,900
28561 New Bern , NC No street area — — —
28563 New Bern , NC No street area — — —
28564 New Bern , NC No street area — — —

Map of New Bern ZIP codes

2856228560285612856328564

The ZIP codes of New Bern, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near New Bern

The nearest larger towns are Jacksonville (71,279 people, 31 mi), Greenville (92,857 people, 39 mi) and Goldsboro (34,383 people, 54 mi).

Towns near New Bern
TownPopulationDistance
Trent Woods 4,032 1.5 mi
Brices Creek 3,415 4.2 mi
River Bend 2,874 4.8 mi
James City 4,789 5.5 mi
Fairfield Harbour 2,948 6.7 mi
Neuse Forest 2,671 11.6 mi
Havelock 17,691 16.3 mi
Newport 4,441 25.1 mi
Piney Green 14,078 26.3 mi
Cape Carteret 2,703 27.8 mi
Swansboro 3,997 28.1 mi
Grifton 2,515 28.6 mi
Half Moon 7,378 28.6 mi
River Road 3,366 28.9 mi

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