Craven County, North Carolina
Craven County, North Carolina, has 105,025 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is New Bern. It uses Eastern Time and covers 707 sq mi (1,830 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 105,025
- Land area
- 707 sq mi (1,830 km²)
- County seat or government
- New Bern
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $65,873 ± $3,115
- Median home value
- $231,600 ± $6,974
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,110 ± $39
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68.4% ± 1.8 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- New Bern, NC micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 66.7 sq mi (173 km²)
- State
- North Carolina
- County code (FIPS)
- 37049
- Coordinates (central point)
- 35.116829, -77.081320
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Craven County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 2856239,082 people
- 2856028,661 people
- 2853220,908 people
- 285867,992 people
- 285306,484 people
- 285232,753 people
- 285332,452 people
- 285731,874 people
- 285261,842 people
- 285271,588 people
- 28519392 people
11 ZIP Code areas overlap Craven County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in Craven County, largest first
- Craven County Schools102,612 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- New Bern, North Carolina (city)32,734 people
- Havelock, North Carolina (city)17,691 people
- James City, North Carolina (CDP)4,789 people
- Trent Woods, North Carolina (town)4,032 people
- Brices Creek, North Carolina (CDP)3,415 people
- Fairfield Harbour, North Carolina (CDP)2,948 people
- River Bend, North Carolina (town)2,874 people
- Neuse Forest, North Carolina (CDP)2,671 people
- Cherry Branch, North Carolina (CDP)1,684 people
- Vanceboro, North Carolina (town)1,030 people
- Cove City, North Carolina (town)504 people
- Bridgeton, North Carolina (town)427 people
All 13
- Dover, North Carolina (town)404 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Jones County, North Carolina17 mi west
- Pamlico County, North Carolina24 mi east
- Beaufort County, North Carolina29 mi northeast
- Lenoir County, North Carolina32 mi west
- Carteret County, North Carolina36 mi southeast
- Pitt County, North Carolina37 mi northwest
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