VandemereNC
A town of 197, settled in 1871.
Is Vandemere a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Vandemere, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 9 of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare have a higher January low than Vandemere. Vandemere has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
197 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vandemere: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vandemere, 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 Vandemere.
Very high risk in Vandemere, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 196 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Vandemere.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Vandemere is valued at about $179K
The typical Vandemere home is worth about $179,000, up 16.6% in a year, 46% below the North Carolina typical home. 77% of households own their home in Vandemere, against 67% in North Carolina’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Vandemere’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
The average trip to work in Vandemere is 20 minutes. The top destinations are New Bern (12%), Bayboro (7%) and Alliance (4%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Vandemere, expect mild winters and hot summers
Vandemere has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 36° and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Vandemere is
Vandemere beats the North Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 18% of Vandemere adults have diabetes.
| Vandemere | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Vandemere | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.9% | 14.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 76.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Vandemere
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Vandemere
About 1 of every 100 Vandemere residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Vandemere for work
Where Vandemere’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Vandemere
Town in North Carolina, United States
Vandemere is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Vandemere had a population of 246. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- ZIP code
- 28587
- Area code
- 252
Questions about Vandemere
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vandemere, NC a good place to live?
Vandemere has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.