New Hope, Wayne County, North Carolina

New Hope, North Carolina
New Hope
New Hope
Coordinates: 35°22′39″N 77°53′32″W / 35.37750°N 77.89222°W / 35.37750; -77.89222
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWayne
Area
 • Total
2.58 sq mi (6.69 km2)
 • Land2.54 sq mi (6.57 km2)
 • Water0.046 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,588
 • Density626.4/sq mi (241.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
27534 (Goldsboro)
28551 (La Grange)
Area codes919 / 984
FIPS code37-46650
GNIS feature ID2806992

New Hope is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,588.

The CDP is in eastern Wayne County, bordered to the west by the city of Goldsboro, the county seat. It is bordered to the north by Old Mill Branch and West Bear Creek, which flows east to Bear Creek and then south to the Neuse River. It is bordered to the south by the EC Line of the North Carolina Railroad. The main road through the community is East New Hope Road, which leads west 2 miles (3 km) to U.S. Route 13 in Goldsboro and southeast 3 miles (5 km) to Best. The Goldsboro Bypass (Interstate 42) passes 1 mile (1.6 km) east of New Hope, with access from Exit 364 (Mark Edwards Road).