28562 ZIP Code, New Bern, NC

28562 is a ZIP code in New Bern, North Carolina — mostly in Craven County (92% of its land), with smaller parts in Jones County. It covers 152 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 28519, 28573 and 28560. 39,082 people live here in 17,563 households, more than in 9 of every 10 North Carolina ZIP codes. With about 258 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (74%). Median household income is $75,012, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388; the median age is 46.6, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents39,082
Households17,563
Median household income$75,012
Income per person$44,716
Median age46.6
Homeowners74.4%
Median home value$277,800
Median rent$1,144
Bachelor's degree or higher34.8%
Average commute (minutes)19.4
Households with kids under 1821.8%
Moved in the past year12.9%
Below the poverty line11.4%
Broadband internet90.7%
Speak a non-English language at home8.2%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.7%
$10–15K3.0%
$15–25K8.1%
$25–35K7.9%
$35–50K11.6%
$50–75K15.8%
$75–100K13.9%
$100–150K20.0%
$150–200K8.6%
$200K+7.4%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.8%
10–1910.1%
20–245.5%
25–3413.3%
35–4410.2%
45–5411.4%
55–6412.3%
65–7415.6%
75+11.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage40.1%
Owned outright28.5%
Rented23.3%
Vacant8.2%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house71.4%
Townhome5.3%
2–4 units2.4%
5–19 units6.9%
20+ units7.6%
Mobile / other6.4%

Businesses in 28562

946 business establishments with 13,068 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

28562 has 33 USPS carrier routes with 20,651 residential and 1,279 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 28562

28562 has 33 USPS carrier routes (17 city (C), 15 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 20,651 residential and 1,279 business mailboxes. Routes range from 215 homes (C029) to 1,130 homes (R017); the median route has 596 homes. The Census counted 17,563 households in 28562 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4997
500–74917
750–9996
1,000–1,4992
1,500+0

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  1. Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 225, 386 homes
  2. Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 155, 714 homes
  3. Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 134, 503 homes
  4. Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 98, 840 homes
  5. Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 85, 554 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 28562

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C002City56753$44,068———
C007City4961$101,392———
C010City3624$145,135———
C013City49221$87,546———
C015City503134$63,344———
C016City84753$70,473———
C017City5172$87,546———
C018City55485$90,834———
C019City386225$51,371———
C021City4311$74,488———
C022City65627$51,854———
C023City84098$51,371———
C028City3315$145,135———
C029City21575$74,488———
C030City9353$70,473———
C031City34430$107,751———
C032City714155$74,488———
H001Highway contract86217$92,728———
R002Rural62414$104,166———
R003Rural7616$83,617———
R007Rural5664$92,728———
R008Rural67413$81,297———
R010Rural50867$51,828———
R012Rural66524$92,728———
R014Rural74813$76,176———
R017Rural1,13017$104,166———
R018Rural5962$114,752———
R019Rural1,06361$76,176———
R021Rural6802$117,228———
R022Rural5863$117,228———
R024Rural6434$107,751———
R025Rural7651$92,728———
R026Rural59059$117,228———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 28562 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 28562, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 28562 in?
28562 is a New Bern, NC mailing address. By land area, 14% lies inside New Bern, 5% lies inside Brices Creek, 2% lies inside Trent Woods and 2% lies inside James City; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 28562 in?
28562 is mostly in Craven County (92% of its land), with smaller parts in Jones County.
What is the population of 28562?
About 39,082 people (±1,643), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,375.
What is the median household income in 28562?
$75,012 (±$5,314), 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 28562?
33 USPS carrier routes with 20,651 residential and 1,279 business mailboxes (21,926 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 28562?
The closest, measured center to center: 28519 (7.1 mi, Bridgeton), 28573 (8.1 mi, Brices Creek), 28560 (8.9 mi, New Bern), 28523 (13.2 mi, Cove City), 28527 (13.7 mi) and 28529 (14 mi, Grantsboro).

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