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BridgetonNC

A town of 427. A typical home worth about $219K.

Population
427
residents
Typical home
$219K
+3.8% in a year
Household income
$39K
median
Median age
31.9
years
Jobs based here
143
Balanced

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427 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 0° · L 57°

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.

98risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
98Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland flooding
105
paid flood claims since 1996
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Bridgeton home is worth about $219K

The typical Bridgeton home is worth about $219,000, up 3.8% in a year, 35% below the North Carolina typical home.

$219KZillow home value

Typical home value

Bridgeton$219K
North Carolina$335K
+3.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Bridgeton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–57°
Spring51–73°
Summer70–88°
Fall55–74°
Nov 15
typical first frost
Mar 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bridgeton

Most working residents leave Bridgeton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are New Bern (35%), Jacksonville (4%) and Greenville (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bridgeton1%
New Bern35%
Jacksonville4%
Greenville3%
Wilmington3%
8 mi
median commute distance
143
jobs based in Bridgeton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Bridgeton is

Bridgeton beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

32 measures vs. North Carolina
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
What stands outBridgetonNC
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%76.7%
More adults with COPD11.9%7.1%
Carolina East Medical Center
3.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

4% of Bridgeton is conserved land

3.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

4%conserved
4%
conserved · 52 of 1,307 acres
3.9 mi
of trails · 2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Bridgeton

Town in North Carolina, United States

Official town website ↗

Bridgeton is a town in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bridgeton had a population of 349. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
349
Area
2.0 sq mi
Elevation
7 ft
ZIP code
28519
Area code
252

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