🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

28560

New Bern

ZIP Code 28560 is a standard zip code serving New Bern, New Bern, North Carolina (NC), in Craven County, United States. It has an estimated population of 28,921 with a median household income of $46,376. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: North Carolina (NC)
County: Craven
City: New Bern
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 35.120400
Longitude: -76.984200

Geographic Details

Land Area: 117.33 mi²
Water Area: 25.33 mi²
Population Density: 246.0 people per mi² (65th percentile)
Bounding Box: 35.265612°N, 34.928341°S, -76.853669°E, -77.158703°W

With 28,921 residents spread across 117.33 square miles, this area has a population density of 246.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

28,921

Population

85th percentile

$46,376

Median Income

45th percentile

$151,400

Median Home Value

60th percentile

117.33 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 28560 is $46,376, and the median home value is $151,400.

Housing

13,616

Total Units

11,881

Occupied Units

87.3%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in New Bern, NC.

28561

New Bern

28562

New Bern

28563

New Bern

28564

New Bern

Similar ZIP Codes in North Carolina

ZIP codes with similar median household income in North Carolina.

27051

Walkertown

$46,473

27205

Asheboro

$45,939

28092

Lincolnton

$41,607

28532

Havelock

$45,217

28510

Arapahoe

$48,500

28373

Pinebluff

$41,458

28425

Burgaw

$40,180

28610

Claremont

$39,886

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