ZIP Code 28562 — New Bern city, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 28562 covers New Bern, NC in Craven County with a population of about 38,838.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 252; U.S. House district NC-3; the GREENVILLE - N. BERN - WASHNGTN media market.

New Bern, NC sits in a university / college context (near craven community college (2.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 28562 is about $74,620 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.1%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 33.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 6.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $246,400 — about 29% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $920 (about 21% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.7% (about 9.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 28562 in New Bern, NC, a household would need roughly $68,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,583. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($74,620). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for New Bern city, NC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (98.6) and wildfire (83.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for New Bern city, NC show little to no average snow and around 57.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,612 for ZIP 28562 (New Bern city, NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.