Is Bridgeton a good place to live?
35% of residents live below the poverty line in Bridgeton, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Bridgeton’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 0.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Bridgeton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
345 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bridgeton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bridgeton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bridgeton.
Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Bridgeton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 105 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bridgeton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical Bridgeton home is worth about $230K
The typical Bridgeton home is worth about $230,000, up 4.7% in a year, 31% below the North Carolina typical home.
| Bridgeton | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,010 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 67% | 73% |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bridgeton has mild winters and hot summers
Bridgeton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Bridgeton is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Bridgeton’s working residents commute to New Bern
Most working residents leave Bridgeton for work: only 1% work in town. Bridgeton’s median household income is $39,000. The top destinations are New Bern (35%), Jacksonville (4%) and Greenville (3%).
| Bridgeton | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Bridgeton is
Bridgeton beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Bridgeton.
| Bridgeton | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bridgeton | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Queen Anne's Revenge and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bridgeton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Ancient siteQueen Anne's Revenge
2 mi MuseumTryon Palace
35 mi State parkFort Macon State Park
33 mi MuseumCSS Neuse
2 mi TheatreMasonic Temple and Theater
36 mi National SeashoreCape Lookout National Seashore513K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Queen Anne's Revenge: Joseph Nicholls, Public domain · Tryon Palace: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fort Macon State Park: Kevinbercaw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CSS Neuse: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Masonic Temple and Theater: Archie A. Biggs, Photographer, Public domain · Cape Lookout National Seashore: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Bridgeton
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bridgeton
About 1 of every 100 Bridgeton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
About Bridgeton
Town in North Carolina, United States
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.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- ZIP code
- 28519
- Area code
- 252
Questions about Bridgeton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bridgeton, NC a good place to live?
Bridgeton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.