Cherry Branch is a community in Craven County, North Carolina, home to about 1,684 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28532.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Havelock; part is in Cherry Branch
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cherry Branch. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)127 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA366 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cherry Branch; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 364th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Craven County grew from 24,160 residents in 1900 to 100,720 in 2020.
Craven County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 57.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cherry Point Mcas, NC weather station (about a mile away).
30,858 jobs at 2,224 businesses in Craven County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
113 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cherry Branch.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 36 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Craven County Board of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham A Barden ElementaryHavelock | Pre-K–5 | 237 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Havelock ElementaryHavelock | Pre-K–5 | 248 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Roger Bell New Tech AcademyHavelock | Pre-K–5 | 408 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Arthur W Edwards ElementaryHavelock | K–5 | 489 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| W Jesse Gurganus ElementaryHavelock | K–5 | 340 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Havelock MiddleHavelock | 6–8 | 313 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Tucker Creek MiddleHavelock | 6–8 | 478 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Early College EAST HighHavelock | 9–13 | 208 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Havelock HighHavelock | 9–12 | 1,014 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annunciation Catholic SchoolHavelock | Pre-K–8 | 120 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Havelock.
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