What city is 28560 in?

28560 is a New Bern, NC mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside New Bern, 4% lies inside James City, 3% lies inside Neuse Forest and 2% lies inside Fairfield Harbour; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 28560?

About 28,661 people (±1,570), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 28,005.

What is the median household income in 28560?

$65,411 (±$6,815), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28560?

26 USPS carrier routes with 14,152 residential and 831 business mailboxes (14,987 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 28560?

The closest, measured center to center: 28519 (2 mi, Bridgeton), 28529 (5.8 mi, Grantsboro), 28562 (8.9 mi, New Bern), 28527 (9.4 mi), 28509 (9.8 mi, Alliance) and 28510 (13.7 mi, Minnesott Beach).

28560 ZIP Code, New Bern, NC

Q: What county is 28560 in?

28560 is mostly in Craven County (63% of its land), with smaller parts in Pamlico County.

28560 is a ZIP code in New Bern, North Carolina — mostly in Craven County (63% of its land), with smaller parts in Pamlico County. It covers 123 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28519, 28529 and 28562. 28,661 people live here in 12,154 households. With about 234 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (70% own). Median household income is $65,411, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: New Bern, NC
County: Craven County
Land area: 123 sq mi
Population: 28,661
Median household income: $65,411
Carrier routes: 26 (14,152 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	28,661
Households	12,154
Median household income	$65,411
Income per person	$36,204
Median age	42.8
Homeowners	69.5%
Median home value	$216,900
Median rent	$1,000
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.4%
Average commute (minutes)	21.5
Households with kids under 18	26.1%
Moved in the past year	12.6%
Below the poverty line	15.9%
Broadband internet	84.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.1%
$10–15K	7.0%
$15–25K	5.3%
$25–35K	8.3%
$35–50K	13.9%
$50–75K	16.3%
$75–100K	14.1%
$100–150K	16.8%
$150–200K	7.2%
$200K+	4.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.0%
10–19	13.0%
20–24	4.7%
25–34	11.1%
35–44	11.7%
45–54	10.5%
55–64	14.7%
65–74	12.8%
75+	9.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	35.3%
Owned outright	24.3%
Rented	25.5%
Vacant	14.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	71.0%
Townhome	3.4%
2–4 units	4.9%
5–19 units	5.4%
20+ units	1.2%
Mobile / other	14.1%

Businesses in 28560

664 business establishments with 10,365 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 111
Other Services (except Public Administration): 81
Construction: 78
Health Care and Social Assistance: 77
Accommodation and Food Services: 71
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 61
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 37
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 33

EDDM carrier routes

28560 has 26 USPS carrier routes with 14,152 residential and 831 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28560

28560 has 26 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C), 12 rural (R)) with 14,152 residential and 831 business mailboxes. Routes range from 175 homes (C033) to 945 homes (R020); the median route has 579 homes. The Census counted 12,154 households in 28560 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	8
500–749	16
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 170, 307 homes
Route C024 — USPS business mailboxes 144, 443 homes
Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 87, 320 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 59, 707 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 715 homes

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Every carrier route in 28560

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	307	170	$100,000	—	—	—
C003	City	373	7	$44,068	—	—	—
C004	City	715	58	$44,068	—	—	—
C005	City	582	25	$13,314	—	—	—
C008	City	534	14	$75,971	—	—	—
C009	City	707	59	$62,159	—	—	—
C011	City	320	87	$58,388	—	—	—
C014	City	639	16	$50,990	—	—	—
C020	City	470	14	$38,678	—	—	—
C024	City	443	144	$63,629	—	—	—
C025	City	342	46	$54,879	—	—	—
C026	City	446	43	$44,068	—	—	—
C027	City	554	36	$104,588	—	—	—
C033	City	175	4	$44,068	—	—	—
R001	Rural	583	6	$58,388	—	—	—
R004	Rural	576	2	$103,320	—	—	—
R005	Rural	692	15	$45,765	—	—	—
R006	Rural	663	2	$36,588	—	—	—
R009	Rural	653	18	$51,676	—	—	—
R011	Rural	643	6	$69,885	—	—	—
R013	Rural	680	7	$89,801	—	—	—
R015	Rural	683	23	$51,986	—	—	—
R016	Rural	627	0	$69,885	—	—	—
R020	Rural	945	17	$62,159	—	—	—
R023	Rural	526	8	$89,801	—	—	—
R027	Rural	274	4	$83,885	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28560 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

28519 — Bridgeton town, NC (2 mi)
28529 — Grantsboro town, NC (5.8 mi)
28562 — New Bern city, NC (8.9 mi)
28527 (9.4 mi)
28509 — Alliance town, NC (9.8 mi)
28510 — Minnesott Beach town, NC (13.7 mi)
27821 (14.7 mi)
28573 — Brices Creek CDP, NC (16 mi)

Areas that include 28560

New Bern, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
James City, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Fairfield Harbour, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Neuse Forest, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Bridgeton, NC ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Craven County ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
Pamlico County ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28560, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28560 in?: 28560 is a New Bern, NC mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside New Bern, 4% lies inside James City, 3% lies inside Neuse Forest and 2% lies inside Fairfield Harbour; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28560 in?: 28560 is mostly in Craven County (63% of its land), with smaller parts in Pamlico County.
What is the population of 28560?: About 28,661 people (±1,570), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 28,005.
What is the median household income in 28560?: $65,411 (±$6,815), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 28560?: 26 USPS carrier routes with 14,152 residential and 831 business mailboxes (14,987 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28560?: The closest, measured center to center: 28519 (2 mi, Bridgeton), 28529 (5.8 mi, Grantsboro), 28562 (8.9 mi, New Bern), 28527 (9.4 mi), 28509 (9.8 mi, Alliance) and 28510 (13.7 mi, Minnesott Beach).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.