ZIP 28526 is served primarily by Craven County, NC — including New Bern. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Craven County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Mar peaks. Oct dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 91 | 25.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 42 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 30 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 23 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 19 | 5.4% |
12 cities sit in Craven County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Bern | 31,373 | 249 | 15 | B+ |
| 2 | Havelock | 16,759 | 73 | 18 | A |
| 3 | James City | 5,186 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 4 | Trent Woods | 4,086 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 5 | Brices Creek | 3,678 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | River Bend | 2,914 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Fairfield Harbour | 2,816 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Neuse Forest | 2,176 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Cherry Branch | 1,281 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Vanceboro | 958 | 2 | 0 | A |
| 11 | Cove City | 633 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Bridgeton | 532 | 0 | 0 | — |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones County | NC | 1.00 | FIPS 37103 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Craven County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.