Newport is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, home to about 4,441 people across 7.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28570.
Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Newport, part in Broad Creek and Bogue
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newport. 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)131 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC123 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA376 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newport; 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.
Newport had 4,364 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 191st largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Carteret County grew from 11,811 residents in 1900 to 67,686 in 2020.
Carteret County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 60.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport/Morehead City Wfo, NC weather station (2 miles away).
21,789 jobs at 2,249 businesses in Carteret County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newport.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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
Libraries
Counts are within about 2 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 Carteret County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogue Sound ElementaryNewport | Pre-K–5 | 416 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Newport ElementaryNewport | Pre-K–5 | 621 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Broad Creek MiddleNewport | 6–8 | 722 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Newport MiddleNewport | 6–8 | 346 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Croatan HighNewport | 9–12 | 1,019 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramercy Christian SchoolNewport | Pre-K–12 | 368 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.3 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 Broad Creek, Bogue and Morehead City.
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