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River Bend ZIP codes, North Carolina

No ZIP code is named for River Bend, NC; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 28562. Its area code is 252.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,874
Area code
252

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for River Bend itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, New Bern (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

River Bend in numbers

About 2,874 people live in River Bend, in 1,335 households. The median household income is $71,824 a year, about the same as the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $266,100 (8% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,289 a month. The median age is 53.1; 32.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population2,874River Bend2,874
Households1,335River Bend1,335
Median age53.1River Bend53.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$71,824River Bend$71,824North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$266,100River Bend$266,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,289River Bend$1,289North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%River Bend32.7%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.9 minRiver Bend16.9 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,144 / sq miRiver Bend1,144 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering River Bend

These ZIP codes cover part of River Bend but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping River Bend
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28562 New Bern , NC Standard 39,082 $75,012 $277,800

Map of River Bend ZIP codes

28562

The ZIP codes of River Bend, 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 River Bend

The nearest larger towns are Trent Woods (4,032 people, 3.4 mi), Brices Creek (3,415 people, 4.4 mi) and New Bern (32,734 people, 4.8 mi).

Towns near River Bend
TownPopulationDistance
Trent Woods 4,032 3.4 mi
Brices Creek 3,415 4.4 mi
New Bern 32,734 4.8 mi
James City 4,789 8.7 mi
Fairfield Harbour 2,948 10.8 mi
Neuse Forest 2,671 13.7 mi
Havelock 17,691 18.0 mi
Piney Green 14,078 22.6 mi
Half Moon 7,378 24.1 mi
Newport 4,441 25.7 mi
Swansboro 3,997 25.9 mi
Cape Carteret 2,703 26.4 mi
Grifton 2,515 27.1 mi
Jacksonville 71,279 27.2 mi

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