| | | Carteret County | NC | 37031 | | Morehead City, NC 33980 | New Bern-Morehead City,
NC 404 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=CarteretCounty+NC |
| | | Craven County | NC | 37049 | | New Bern, NC 35100 | New Bern-Morehead City,
NC 404 | Central | metro county (urban) | federal/state
government-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=CravenCounty+NC |
| | | Jones County | NC | 37103 | | New Bern, NC 35100 | New Bern-Morehead City,
NC 404 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | farm-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=JonesCounty+NC |
| | | Pamlico County | NC | 37137 | | New Bern, NC 35100 | New Bern-Morehead City,
NC 404 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=PamlicoCounty+NC |
| | | Beaufort County | NC | 37013 | | Washington, NC 47820 | Greenville-Washington, NC 274 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=BeaufortCounty+NC |
| | | Pitt County | NC | 37147 | | Greenville, NC 24780 | Greenville-Washington, NC 274 | Central | metro county (urban) | federal/state
government-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=PittCounty+NC |
| | | Alamance County | NC | 37001 | | Burlington, NC 15500 | Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High
Point, NC 268 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=AlamanceCounty+NC |
| | | Davidson County | NC | 37057 | | Winston-Salem, NC 49180 | Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High
Point, NC 268 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=DavidsonCounty+NC |
| | | Davie County | NC | 37059 | | Winston-Salem, NC 49180 | Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High
Point, NC 268 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=DavieCounty+NC |
| | | Forsyth County | NC | 37067 | | Winston-Salem, NC 49180 | Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High
Point, NC 268 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=ForsythCounty+NC |
