Fairfield, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,983
Males: 974 (49.1%), Females: 1,009 (50.9%)

Craven County

Zip code: 28560

Demographics

Median resident age: 65.7 years
Median household income: $51,435
Median house value: $168,500

Population by Race

Races in Fairfield Harbour:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
• Black (2.4%)

Ancestries: English (20.5%), German (18.3%), Irish (15.9%), Scottish (9.2%), Italian (7.3%), United States (4.5%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairfield Harbour

• High school or higher: 97.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
• Unemployed: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairfield Harbour CDP

• Never married: 2.4%
• Now married: 81.5%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 10.8%
• Divorced: 5.0%

6.5% Foreign born (2.8% North America, 2.3% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairfield Harbour:

• CRAVEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; NEW BERN, NC)
• CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; MOREHEAD CITY, NC)
• BEAUFORT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; WASHINGTON, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairfield Harbour:

• CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 6 miles; NEW BERN, NC; Abbreviation: EWN)
• CHERRY POINT MCAS /CUNNINGHAM FIELD/ (about 14 miles; CHERRY POINT, NC; Abbreviation: NKT)
• KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 48 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairfield Harbour:

• MICHAEL J. SMITH FIELD (about 32 miles; BEAUFORT, NC; Abbreviation: MRH)
• WARREN FIELD (about 35 miles; WASHINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: OCW)
• ALBERT J ELLIS (about 48 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfield Harbour:

• COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
• EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
• PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 87 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
• CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
• CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 126 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
• SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)