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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 28556 (Merritt, NC)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$327,000
Metro: $262,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+8.7%
Metro: +2.5% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
752
ACS 2020–24
ZIP codes around 28556, shaded by typical home value28556285602851528529285712851028537
  • Under $190k
  • $190k–$210k
  • $210k–$280k
  • $280k–$330k
  • $330k+
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ZIP codes around 28556, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 28556 is outlined.

How 28556 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 28556 (Merritt, NC) is worth about $327,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 28556 are 25% above the typical value in the New Bern metro area ($262,000) and 11% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 28556 rose 8.7%, compared with +2.5% in the New Bern metro area and +1.2% nationally.

About 752 people live in 28556 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

28556 has the 3rd-highest typical home value of the 15 ZIP codes in the New Bern metro area and the 267th-highest of 719 in North Carolina with Zillow figures.

Part of: Pamlico County, NC · New Bern metro area · North Carolina

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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