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.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Bridgeton, mostly hurricanes
Federal aid has come to Bridgeton households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. Compared with 98% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. The national flood insurance program has paid 105 claims here since 1996. Expected losses in Bridgeton break down as 75% from hurricanes and 13% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Bridgeton are worth about $230K, by Zillow’s estimate
Home values are up 4.7% over the year to September 2026. The median rent in Bridgeton is $1,010 a month. In Bridgeton, 72% of households live in a home they own.
| 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
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The climate in Bridgeton brings mild winters and hot summers
Expect July afternoons of 89° and January nights of 35°, with about 1 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Bridgeton’s working residents commute to New Bern
For most workers, Bridgeton is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Its median household income stands at $39,000. The top destinations are New Bern (35%), Jacksonville (4%) and Greenville (3%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles.
| 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
For adults in Bridgeton, the share who have high blood pressure is 44%. The town beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| 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.