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Opportunity Zone ZIPs in North Carolina

IRS Qualified Opportunity Zone ZIP codes in North Carolina. Population and housing from US5 published metrics.

State
North Carolina
OZ-linked ZIPs
272
Population
5,361,169
Median household income (avg.)
$62,313
Average home value
$219,673
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Opportunity Zone ZIPs in North Carolina

272 indexable ZIP codes in North Carolina intersect IRS Qualified Opportunity Zone tracts, covering about 5,361,169 combined ZIP-area residents. The table below shows codes sorted by population with income and housing context.

These ZIPs are mapped from CDFI QOZ tracts through the HUD ZIP–tract crosswalk onto published US5 profiles. This is a geography browse aid — not tax or investment advice.

How to read this list

A ZIP can overlap both designated and non-designated census tracts. Open any code for full demographics, housing, and related places. For state-wide rankings, use North Carolina ZIP rankings. Page through the table to browse the full published set.

OZ-linked ZIPs in North Carolina

ZIP City County State Population Income Home value
28677 Statesville Iredell County NC 37,628 $59,081 $207,000
27530 Goldsboro Wayne County NC 37,442 $55,507 $176,500
28052 Gastonia Gaston County NC 36,896 $46,015 $173,500
28304 Fayetteville Cumberland County NC 36,634 $57,867 $154,300
27030 Mount Airy Surry County NC 36,350 $47,213 $153,100
28792 Edneyville Henderson County NC 36,071 $55,066 $249,300
27527 Archer Lodge Johnston County NC 35,968 $111,011 $360,700
28056 Gastonia Gaston County NC 35,963 $90,422 $283,800
27609 Raleigh Wake County NC 35,548 $81,538 $441,100
28607 Boone Watauga County NC 35,504 $44,132 $339,200
28803 Asheville Buncombe County NC 34,750 $70,638 $408,600
27302 Mebane Alamance County NC 34,222 $81,875 $275,400
27545 Knightdale Wake County NC 33,750 $85,400 $301,300
28358 Lumberton Robeson County NC 33,745 $46,756 $106,200
27511 Cary Wake County NC 33,279 $104,072 $416,600
27253 Graham Alamance County NC 32,688 $62,020 $212,300
27514 Chapel Hill Orange County NC 32,612 $94,167 $628,700
28146 Salisbury Rowan County NC 31,757 $67,053 $227,600
27534 Goldsboro Wayne County NC 31,340 $59,950 $187,700
27104 Winston-Salem Forsyth County NC 31,184 $77,056 $329,300
28752 Marion McDowell County NC 30,602 $55,036 $166,100
28303 Fayetteville Cumberland County NC 30,220 $53,261 $174,900
27804 Rocky Mount Nash County NC 29,992 $58,837 $177,600
28602 Hickory Catawba County NC 29,273 $56,031 $180,300
27597 Zebulon Wake County NC 29,003 $81,862 $272,000
28086 Kings Mountain Cleveland County NC 28,921 $56,079 $181,600
27517 Chapel Hill Chatham County NC 28,676 $124,821 $571,900
28560 New Bern Craven County NC 27,981 $62,142 $191,600
28112 Monroe Union County NC 27,651 $74,853 $272,300
28144 Salisbury Rowan County NC 27,238 $51,432 $205,900
27577 Smithfield Johnston County NC 26,946 $56,237 $230,200
27591 Wendell Wake County NC 26,745 $76,710 $288,100
28150 Shelby Cleveland County NC 26,447 $53,027 $195,600
28328 Keener Sampson County NC 26,314 $48,137 $152,100
27262 High Point Guilford County NC 26,137 $64,395 $212,500
28681 Bethlehem Alexander County NC 26,117 $61,343 $188,000
27028 Mocksville Davie County NC 26,026 $66,166 $198,400
27260 High Point Guilford County NC 25,941 $41,817 $111,900
28658 Newton Catawba County NC 25,681 $67,805 $192,500
28147 Salisbury Rowan County NC 25,189 $59,770 $241,600
27701 Durham Durham County NC 24,881 $66,852 $457,600
27870 Roanoke Rapids Halifax County NC 24,778 $48,994 $117,300
27889 Washington Beaufort County NC 24,568 $52,694 $184,100
28352 Laurinburg Scotland County NC 24,177 $41,635 $112,300
28379 Rockingham Richmond County NC 24,068 $47,156 $137,100
27537 Henderson Vance County NC 23,795 $52,345 $150,800
27565 Oxford Granville County NC 23,658 $59,406 $193,400
28613 Conover Catawba County NC 23,486 $55,690 $208,400
27501 Angier Harnett County NC 23,237 $71,217 $251,100
27288 Eden Rockingham County NC 22,768 $53,081 $129,200

Frequently asked questions

Are all of these ZIPs entirely inside Opportunity Zones in North Carolina?

Not necessarily. QOZs are census tracts. A ZIP can overlap both designated and non-designated tracts. This list shows ZIPs that intersect QOZ geography in North Carolina.

Why is the table sorted by population?

Population ordering surfaces larger communities first for browsing. It is not a ranking of investment quality or tax benefit. Use pagination to see more ZIPs.

Is this investment advice?

No. US5 publishes place demographics for research and browsing. Opportunity Zone tax treatment depends on current law and professional advice.