28562 Zip Code Profile

28562 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in New Bern, North Carolina. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $196,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the New Bern area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $68,095/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 28562 is $51,645.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 28562 earn an average of $44,728/year. Women earn only $23,794/year.

12,183 people in 28562 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 28562? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.2 minutes.

The median age here is 43 . There are 17,145 men and 19,031 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,624 people (out of the 36,176 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 16,989 homes, and 1,094 businesses every day. 164 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

28562 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 35 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Busan, South Korea!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:36,176
• White Population:27,004
• Black Population:7,817
• Hispanic Population:1,719
• Asian Population:1,034
• Hawaiian Population:78
• Indian Population:324
• Male Population:17,145
• Female Population:19,031
• Median Age:43
• Median Age of Males:41
• Median Age of Females:45

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:North Carolina
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:New Bern NC
• County:Craven
• City: New Bern
• Longitude:-77.1
• Latitude:35.1
• Elevation:1 feet above sea levele
• Area code:252

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:11,802
• Drive alone:10,147
• Carpool:1,379
• Public transit:35
• Ride bikes or walk:164


• Average commute time:20.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5:334
•    5 - 9:1,540
•    10 - 14:3,165
•    15 - 19:2,524
•    20 - 24:1,355
•    25 - 29:388
•    30 - 34:1,055
•    35 - 39:143
•    40 - 44:153
•    45 - 59:573
•    60 - 89:346
•    90 plus:226

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$196,700
• Average Annual Household Income:$50,370
• Businesses:821
• Employees:10,101
• Annual Payroll:$306,820,000
• Average Family Income:$68,095
• Median Family Income:$42,808
• Average Income for Men:$44,728
• Average Income for Women:$23,794

• The Politics

• Congressional District:01, 03
• Congressional District Land Area:7198.0, 6192.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: G. K. Butterfield (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:049
• State FIPS Code:37

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Primary Schools

Albert H Bangert Elementary

3712 Canterbury Road

New Bern, NC 28562

(252) 514-6415

Ben D Quinn Elementary

4275 M L King Jr Boulevard

New Bern, NC 28562

(252) 514-6420

Trent Park Elementary

2500 Educational Drive

New Bern, NC 28562

(252) 514-6481

Middle Schools

H J Macdonald Middle

3127 Elizabeth Avenue

New Bern, NC 28562

(252) 514-6450

West Craven Middle

515 Nw Craven Mid School Road

New Bern, NC 28562

(252) 514-6488

High Schools

New Bern High

4200 Academic Drive

New Bern, NC 28562

(252) 514-6400