ZIP Code 28519

ZIP code 28519, near New Bern, sits in working-class territory: a median household income of $38,988 and per-capita income of $28,589 fall well below state and national averages. Homes here carry a median value of $164,600, with the county's 0.63% effective property tax rate generating a comparatively small annual bill. Add the 6.75% combined sales tax, and the overall tax picture leans gently on budgets that are already stretched. Households in this ZIP earn less than many of their neighbors yet still face everyday consumption taxes at the same rate as higher-income areas, making each dollar of income work harder.