New Bern is a city in Craven County, North Carolina, home to about 32,734 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 28560 and 28562.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly New Bern; also James City and Fairfield Harbour
Mostly New Bern; also Trent Woods and Brices Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Bern. 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)110 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA355 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Bern; 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.
New Bern had 31,291 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.
It’s the 33rd 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 34°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Bern Craven Co Ap, NC weather station (3 miles 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).
1,152 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Bern’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 101 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 217 |
| Dentists | 65 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 228 |
| Mental health providers | 318 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 184 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 35 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1710.
Colleges and universities
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, Riverside Leadership Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeton ElementaryNew Bern | Pre-K–5 | 415 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| J.T. Barber ElementaryNew Bern | Pre-K–5 | 270 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Oaks Road AcademyNew Bern | Pre-K–5 | 352 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Albert H Bangert ElementaryNew Bern | K–5 | 446 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Ben D. Quinn ElementaryNew Bern | K–5 | 312 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Brinson Memorial ElementaryNew Bern | K–5 | 446 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Creekside ElementaryNew Bern | K–5 | 453 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Riverside Leadership AcademyNew Bern | K–7 | 374 | Charter | 3.8 mi |
| Trent Park ElementaryNew Bern | K–5 | 390 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Craven Virtual AcademyNew Bern | 4–12 | 117 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Grover C Fields MiddleNew Bern | 6–8 | 542 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| H J MacDonald MiddleNew Bern | 6–8 | 632 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| West Craven MiddleNew Bern | 6–8 | 614 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| Craven Early College HighNew Bern | 9–13 | 221 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| New Bern HighNew Bern | 9–12 | 1,637 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul Catholic SchoolNew Bern | Pre-K–8 | 177 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Calvary Baptist Church SchoolNew Bern | K–12 | 86 | Baptist | 0.1 mi |
| New Bern Christian AcademyNew Bern | K–12 | 479 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.5 mi |
| The Epiphany School of Global StudiesNew Bern | K–12 | 485 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 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 Trent Woods, Brices Creek, James City, Fairfield Harbour, River Bend, Neuse Forest and Bridgeton.
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