Havelock is a city in Craven County, North Carolina, home to about 17,691 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 28532 and 28533.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Havelock; also Cherry Branch
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Havelock. 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)126 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 Havelock; 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.
Havelock had 16,621 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 61st 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).
158 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Havelock’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 18 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 47 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| 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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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 | 3.0 mi |
| Havelock MiddleHavelock | 6–8 | 313 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Tucker Creek MiddleHavelock | 6–8 | 478 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Early College EAST HighHavelock | 9–13 | 208 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Havelock HighHavelock | 9–12 | 1,014 | Public | 1.2 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 Cherry Branch.
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