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Newbern, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Newbern is a Census town of 325 people across 1.16 square miles of land, in Hale County. Median household income is $35,521, 93.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Newbern
What Newbern is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.16 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land280 plus or minus 131
- County holding the largest share of its areaHale County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newbern
How many people live in Newbern
- Population325 plus or minus 152
- Median age55.2
- Population under 1853 plus or minus 43
- Share under 1816.3 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Population 65 and over84 plus or minus 40
- Share 65 and over25.8 percent
- Households117 plus or minus 39
- Family households57 plus or minus 29
- Share of households that are families48.7 percent plus or minus 18.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newbern
Income and work in Newbern
- Median household income$35,521 plus or minus $11,403
- Per capita income$20,934 plus or minus $5,201
- Civilian labor force162 plus or minus 78
- Employed129 plus or minus 68
- Unemployed33 plus or minus 37
- Unemployment rate20.4 percent plus or minus 20.6
- Adults 25 and over267 plus or minus 141
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher77.9 percent plus or minus 52.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher4.1 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newbern
Housing in Newbern
- Housing units152 plus or minus 43
- Occupied units117 plus or minus 39
- Vacant units35 plus or minus 27
- Vacancy rate23.0 percent plus or minus 16.5
- Owner occupied109 plus or minus 38
- Renter occupied8 plus or minus 14
- Ownership rate93.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$87,100 plus or minus $68,539
- Single family units93 plus or minus 40
- Share single family61.2 percent plus or minus 20.1
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes59 plus or minus 32
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newbern
How Newbern gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute114 plus or minus 66
- Commuting under 15 minutes20 plus or minus 20
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.5 percent plus or minus 14.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more39 plus or minus 45
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.2 percent plus or minus 33.7
- Drove alone91.2 percent
- Carpooled8.8 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newbern
Flood risk in Newbern
- NFIP communityTown of New Bern
- NFIP community number010412
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/06/10
The Town of New Bern does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010412 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hale County, not Newbern
Hale County context, not Newbern figures
- Establishments in Hale County183
- Covered employment, Hale County2,607
- Average annual pay, Hale County$49,126
- Housing units permitted, Hale County11
Every figure in this section is published for Hale County as a whole and is not a measurement of Newbern.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Newbern questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newbern, Alabama?
325, in 117 households. Newbern town covers 1.16 square miles of land, which is 280 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Newbern in?
Hale County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Newbern?
$35,521. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,100. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Newbern in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Newbern appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as New Bern, town of, community 010412, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Newbern figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hale County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Newbern.
Is zoning published for Newbern?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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