Craven

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North Carolina

Craven is a mid-size county in North Carolina with 10 ZIP codes, 113,408 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Craven, NC sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a mid-size county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

20th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
113,408
combined ZIP population
10
USPS ZIP codes covered
$54,797
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Craven lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on mid-size county footing (FIPS 37049, 10 ZIPs, combined population 113,408). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Lower household-income footing across 10 ZIPs (combined population 113,408). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.

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10

Total ZIPs

113,408

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Craven

Side-by-side: Compare 28562 vs 28560 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
28562 New Bern 36,176 91
28560 New Bern 28,921 95
28532 Havelock 23,320 54
28586 Vanceboro 8,218 24
28530 Grifton 7,332 40
28533 Cherry Point 2,952 2,565
28526 Dover 2,489 11
28523 Cove City 2,456 17
28527 Ernul 1,140 8
28519 Bridgeton 404 508

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Craven?

Craven has a total population of 113,408 across 10 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Craven?

Craven includes 10 ZIP codes: 28562, 28560, 28532, 28586, 28530, 28533, 28526, 28523, 28527, 28519.

Craven's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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