New Hope is a community in Wayne County, North Carolina, home to about 1,487 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27534 and 28551.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Goldsboro; part is in New Hope
Part is in New Hope, part in La Grange
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Hope. 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)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA355 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Hope; 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 391st largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Wayne County grew from 31,356 residents in 1900 to 117,333 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goldsboro 4 Se, NC weather station (3 miles away).
33,629 jobs at 2,195 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
714 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Hope’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 75 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 123 |
| Dentists | 55 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 158 |
| Mental health providers | 232 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 49 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 30 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Wayne County Public Schools, Lenoir County Public Schools, Wayne STEM Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Wayne ElementaryGoldsboro | Pre-K–5 | 597 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| La Grange ElementaryLa Grange | Pre-K–5 | 547 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Meadow Lane ElementaryGoldsboro | Pre-K–4 | 674 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Spring Creek ElementaryGoldsboro | Pre-K–4 | 804 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Tommy's Road ElementaryGoldsboro | Pre-K–5 | 545 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Wayne STEM AcademyGoldsboro | K–4 | 305 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Greenwood MiddleGoldsboro | 5–8 | 402 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| E B Frink MiddleLa Grange | 6–8 | 488 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Eastern Wayne MiddleGoldsboro | 6–8 | 427 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Wayne Middle / High AcademyGoldsboro | 6–12 | 92 | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Eastern Wayne HighGoldsboro | 9–12 | 781 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Edgewood Cmty DevelopmentalGoldsboro | 9–12 | 38 | Special Education | 1.9 mi |
| North Lenoir HighLa Grange | 9–12 | 957 | Public | 12.8 mi |
| Wayne Early / Middle College HighGoldsboro | 9–13 | 239 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhema Christian AcademyGoldsboro | K–8 | 28 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.7 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 Goldsboro, Elroy, La Grange and Walnut Creek.
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