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ZIP Code 28573, North Carolina

ZIP Code 28573 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

ZCTA5 28573 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Craven County / Jones County, North Carolina. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,874. The land area covers 103.54 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 1,874 ±354 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 52.9 yrs ±7.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 887 ±151 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 1,011 ±162
Occupied Housing Units 887 ±151
Vacant Housing Units 124 ±69
Median Home Value $154,200 ±$21,549
Median Gross Rent $677 ±$54
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $63,554 ±$15,486
Per Capita Income $34,762 ±$7,131
Poverty Rate 17.7% ±10%
Population Below Poverty Level 318 ±190
Unemployment Rate 1.3% ±1.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 877 ±230
Broadband Internet Rate 77.2% ±10.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 104,167 (2024)
ID: 205055
County Official County Government
Contact: FINANCE DIRECTOR
406 CRAVEN ST, NEW BERN NC 28560-4911

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-05 New Bern, NC
Regular School Nearby KG-05 New Bern, NC
Regular School Nearby PK-05 New Bern, NC
Regular School Nearby KG-05 New Bern, NC
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Jacksonville, NC
Regular School Nearby 09-13 New Bern, NC
Regular School Nearby 04-12 New Bern, NC
Regular School Nearby KG-05 New Bern, NC
Regular School Nearby 06-08 New Bern, NC
Regular School Nearby 06-08 New Bern, NC
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Craven Community College
College 10.6 mi away 800 College Ct, New Bern, NC, 28562-4900
2526387200
POLLOCKSVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 2.4 mi away 415 GREEN HILL ST, POLLOCKSVILLE, NC, 28573
(252) 224-5011
Coastal Carolina Community College
College 17.9 mi away 444 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC, 28546-6816
9104551221
MAYSVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 5.7 mi away 601 7TH ST, MAYSVILLE, NC, 28555
(910) 743-3796
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville
College 18.3 mi away 105 New Frontier Way, Jacksonville, NC, 28546
9104784300
TRENTON BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 10.7 mi away 204 LAKEVIEW DR, TRENTON, NC, 28585
(252) 448-4261
Pamlico Community College
College 21.5 mi away 5049 Hwy 306 South, Grantsboro, NC, 28529
25224918513084
CPRL BOOK/TECH MOBILE
Library 12.7 mi away 400 JOHNSON ST., NEW BERN, NC, 28562
(252) 638-7804
NEW BERN-CRAVEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 12.7 mi away 400 JOHNSON ST, NEW BERN, NC, 28560
(252) 638-7800
COVE CITY-CRAVEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 15.9 mi away 102 N MAIN ST, COVE CITY, NC, 28523
(252) 638-6363
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at PERRYTOWN, NC US, located 8.2 miles from ZCTA5 28573. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 56.1° 35.2° 45.6° 4.02" —
February 59.1° 36.7° 47.9° 3.51" —
March 65.1° 41.9° 53.5° 3.38" —
April 73.7° 50.5° 62.1° 3.71" —
May 79.4° 59.2° 69.3° 4.35" —
June 85.8° 67.3° 76.6° 5.60" —
July 88.2° 71.8° 80.0° 6.18" —
August 86.8° 70.3° 78.5° 7.54" —
September 81.8° 66.0° 73.9° 7.27" —
October 74.5° 54.2° 64.3° 4.04" —
November 65.9° 44.4° 55.2° 3.50" —
December 58.7° 38.8° 48.8° 4.06" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Pollocksville town Town 2.3 mi —
Maysville town Town 5.8 mi —
River Bend town Town 6.7 mi —
Belgrade CDP CDP 7.2 mi —
Brices Creek CDP CDP 7.6 mi —
Trent Woods town Town 9.2 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 28573. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.