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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
27312 Pittsboro Chatham County NC 22,443 $100,505 $423,200
28334 Plain View Sampson County NC 22,393 $54,527 $171,300
27101 Winston-Salem Forsyth County NC 21,881 $44,611 $201,500
28401 Wilmington New Hanover County NC 21,820 $52,159 $263,000
27401 Greensboro Guilford County NC 21,788 $44,524 $138,300
28659 North Wilkesboro Wilkes County NC 21,557 $49,578 $151,700
28570 Newport Carteret County NC 21,435 $69,018 $245,300
28043 Forest City Rutherford County NC 20,896 $41,746 $176,100
27546 Mamers Harnett County NC 20,802 $61,781 $227,000
28504 Kinston Lenoir County NC 20,325 $50,650 $124,500
28805 Asheville Buncombe County NC 20,246 $67,104 $360,600
27576 Selma Johnston County NC 20,104 $62,044 $178,200
27803 Rocky Mount Nash County NC 19,851 $59,647 $168,600
28906 Murphy Cherokee County NC 19,712 $52,669 $219,800
28712 Brevard Transylvania County NC 19,600 $61,560 $372,900
27801 Rocky Mount Edgecombe County NC 19,489 $41,696 $108,600
28034 Dallas Gaston County NC 19,470 $59,969 $221,000
27344 Siler City Chatham County NC 18,804 $62,493 $176,800
27886 Tarboro Edgecombe County NC 18,560 $51,180 $121,800
27523 Apex Chatham County NC 18,330 $122,401 $585,900
28501 Kinston Lenoir County NC 18,112 $33,823 $78,600
28779 Sylva Jackson County NC 17,845 $54,407 $234,200
28472 Whiteville Columbus County NC 17,833 $48,963 $141,000
28714 Burnsville Yancey County NC 16,621 $56,551 $216,200
27408 Greensboro Guilford County NC 16,229 $89,524 $331,000
28301 Fayetteville Cumberland County NC 16,221 $36,955 $109,900
28716 Canton Haywood County NC 16,216 $60,008 $223,600
28557 Morehead City Carteret County NC 15,355 $67,753 $331,800
27536 Henderson Vance County NC 15,293 $39,491 $120,600
28023 China Grove Rowan County NC 15,255 $62,064 $209,700
27214 Greensboro Guilford County NC 14,929 $78,482 $298,200
28206 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 14,726 $51,456 $239,700
27574 Roxboro Person County NC 14,163 $65,378 $183,200
28021 Cherryville Gaston County NC 13,668 $57,652 $196,300
27958 Moyock Currituck County NC 13,625 $109,634 $380,600
28801 Asheville Buncombe County NC 13,580 $51,125 $481,400
28697 Wilkesboro Wilkes County NC 13,412 $55,217 $190,700
27892 Williamston Martin County NC 13,387 $46,892 $114,100
28364 Raemon Robeson County NC 13,184 $33,889 $76,100
28650 Maiden Catawba County NC 13,082 $71,784 $209,800
27249 Gibsonville Guilford County NC 13,081 $81,250 $220,100
28016 Bessemer City Gaston County NC 12,882 $52,058 $187,600
27932 Edenton Chowan County NC 12,784 $54,962 $206,700
28360 Lumberton Robeson County NC 12,735 $46,560 $107,000
28711 Black Mountain Buncombe County NC 12,579 $69,177 $358,400
28462 Holden Beach Brunswick County NC 12,336 $58,545 $229,800
27025 Madison Rockingham County NC 12,333 $53,075 $168,900
28372 Pembroke Robeson County NC 12,286 $31,860 $100,900
28345 Hamlet Richmond County NC 12,224 $38,472 $95,700
28580 Snow Hill Greene County NC 12,048 $46,310 $116,200

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.