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North Carolina ZIP Codes & Demographics

North Carolina capital is Raleigh (NC); borders Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia. North Carolina ZIP codes, demographics, and median household income — 853 ZIP codes — population 10,584,400 — avg. income $66,474 — avg. home value $235,786. Compare counties, cities, and ZIP-level data on US5.

ZIP codes
853
Population
10,584,400
Median household income (avg.)
$66,474
88% of U.S. median
Average home value
$235,786
68% of U.S. median
Average rent
$793

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Quick facts about North Carolina

Capital, postal abbreviation, region, and land neighbors — then ZIP demographics below.

Capital
Raleigh
Abbreviation
NC
Region
South
State bird
Cardinal
State flower
Dogwood
Motto
To be, rather than to seem
Neighboring states (land borders)

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Cost of living

Prices in North Carolina

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North Carolina demographics

North Carolina has 853 ZIP codes across 100 counties on US5, with a combined ZIP-area population of about 10,584,400.

Across ZIP codes with age data, the average median age is about 43.3 years.

Among cities represented in this ZIP set, Wake Forest is among the largest population centers.

Median household income in North Carolina

The average median household income across ZIP codes in North Carolina is about $66,474 — about 12% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

Among ZIPs with income data, 28207 (Charlotte) is near the top at about $212,348, while 27584 is near the bottom at about $2,499.

Housing in North Carolina

For housing in North Carolina, the average median home value is about $235,786 and the average median rent is about $793.

The most populous ZIP is 27587 (Wake Forest) with about 81,902 residents. Use the table below to compare ZIP codes across the state.

ZIP codes in North Carolina

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ZIP City County State Population ↓ Income Home value
28409 Wilmington New Hanover County NC 35,013 $108,241 $382,900
28803 Asheville Buncombe County NC 34,750 $70,638 $408,600
27332 Sanford Lee County NC 34,378 $73,075 $224,000
27302 Mebane Alamance County NC 34,222 $81,875 $275,400
27103 Winston-Salem Forsyth County NC 33,978 $66,582 $220,600
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
27614 Raleigh Wake County NC 33,021 $122,258 $530,100
28270 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 32,913 $128,660 $543,600
27253 Graham Alamance County NC 32,688 $62,020 $212,300
28211 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 32,637 $130,221 $701,900
27514 Chapel Hill Orange County NC 32,612 $94,167 $628,700
28217 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 31,909 $60,397 $238,500
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
28031 Cornelius Mecklenburg County NC 31,021 $115,746 $497,400
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
27012 Clemmons Forsyth County NC 29,708 $94,082 $314,500
27455 Greensboro Guilford County NC 29,392 $93,841 $324,200
28602 Hickory Catawba County NC 29,273 $56,031 $180,300
28734 Franklin Macon County NC 29,158 $50,221 $203,700
28081 Kannapolis Cabarrus County NC 29,071 $69,167 $257,300
27597 Zebulon Wake County NC 29,003 $81,862 $272,000
28086 Kings Mountain Cleveland County NC 28,921 $56,079 $181,600
28715 Asheville Buncombe County NC 28,770 $70,950 $291,900
27517 Chapel Hill Chatham County NC 28,676 $124,821 $571,900
27278 Hillsborough Orange County NC 28,546 $101,821 $380,000
28083 Kannapolis Cabarrus County NC 28,474 $60,563 $194,300
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
28443 Hampstead Pender County NC 27,203 $89,392 $356,500
28037 Denver Lincoln County NC 27,128 $109,779 $455,700
28152 Shelby Cleveland County NC 27,031 $55,926 $188,200
28590 Winterville Pitt County NC 26,994 $83,318 $243,400
27577 Smithfield Johnston County NC 26,946 $56,237 $230,200
27591 Wendell Wake County NC 26,745 $76,710 $288,100
28012 Belmont Gaston County NC 26,519 $81,057 $324,400
28150 Shelby Cleveland County NC 26,447 $53,027 $195,600
28328 Keener Sampson County NC 26,314 $48,137 $152,100
28001 Albemarle Stanly County NC 26,187 $55,610 $194,200
27262 High Point Guilford County NC 26,137 $64,395 $212,500
28681 Bethlehem Alexander County NC 26,117 $61,343 $188,000
27607 Raleigh Wake County NC 26,062 $95,216 $639,200
27028 Mocksville Davie County NC 26,026 $66,166 $198,400
28326 Spout Springs Harnett County NC 25,981 $77,197 $244,500
27539 Apex Wake County NC 25,944 $140,121 $494,400
27260 High Point Guilford County NC 25,941 $41,817 $111,900
27549 Lake Royale Franklin County NC 25,826 $63,534 $191,400
28658 Newton Catawba County NC 25,681 $67,805 $192,500
28147 Salisbury Rowan County NC 25,189 $59,770 $241,600
28804 Woodfin Buncombe County NC 25,141 $79,709 $528,500
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
28120 Mount Holly Gaston County NC 24,363 $74,809 $272,500
28352 Laurinburg Scotland County NC 24,177 $41,635 $112,300
28390 Anderson Creek Harnett County NC 24,158 $58,750 $195,200
28379 Rockingham Richmond County NC 24,068 $47,156 $137,100
28209 Charlotte Mecklenburg County NC 23,945 $97,762 $596,000
27537 Henderson Vance County NC 23,795 $52,345 $150,800
27565 Oxford Granville County NC 23,658 $59,406 $193,400
27712 Durham Durham County NC 23,541 $91,190 $324,400
28704 Royal Pines Buncombe County NC 23,516 $79,088 $343,600
28613 Conover Catawba County NC 23,486 $55,690 $208,400
27501 Angier Harnett County NC 23,237 $71,217 $251,100
28461 Boiling Spring Lakes Brunswick County NC 23,186 $79,681 $388,800
27288 Eden Rockingham County NC 22,768 $53,081 $129,200
28787 Weaverville Buncombe County NC 22,685 $75,051 $379,300
27203 Asheboro Randolph County NC 22,641 $47,506 $141,100
27312 Pittsboro Chatham County NC 22,443 $100,505 $423,200
28334 Plain View Sampson County NC 22,393 $54,527 $171,300
28786 Waynesville Haywood County NC 22,153 $56,047 $266,800
27101 Winston-Salem Forsyth County NC 21,881 $44,611 $201,500
28036 Davidson Mecklenburg County NC 21,824 $144,920 $579,100
28401 Wilmington New Hanover County NC 21,820 $52,159 $263,000
27401 Greensboro Guilford County NC 21,788 $44,524 $138,300
28075 Harrisburg Cabarrus County NC 21,562 $140,739 $444,000
28659 North Wilkesboro Wilkes County NC 21,557 $49,578 $151,700
28570 Newport Carteret County NC 21,435 $69,018 $245,300
27263 Archdale Randolph County NC 21,294 $52,637 $171,900
28547 Jacksonville Onslow County NC 21,266 $67,981 —
28043 Forest City Rutherford County NC 20,896 $41,746 $176,100
27546 Mamers Harnett County NC 20,802 $61,781 $227,000
27403 Greensboro Guilford County NC 20,675 $56,722 $218,600
28739 Etowah Henderson County NC 20,656 $70,464 $358,800
28574 Richlands Onslow County NC 20,631 $66,555 $204,500
28630 Granite Falls Caldwell County NC 20,400 $65,713 $197,800
28504 Kinston Lenoir County NC 20,325 $50,650 $124,500
28805 Asheville Buncombe County NC 20,246 $67,104 $360,600
27592 Fuquay-Varina Wake County NC 20,239 $94,564 $335,100
27576 Selma Johnston County NC 20,104 $62,044 $178,200
27617 Raleigh Wake County NC 20,012 $109,991 $448,300
28532 Havelock Craven County NC 19,918 $65,772 $193,200
28312 Eastover Cumberland County NC 19,889 $66,441 $207,300
27803 Rocky Mount Nash County NC 19,851 $59,647 $168,600

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of North Carolina?

The capital of North Carolina is Raleigh. See Quick Facts above for abbreviation, region, and neighbors, then browse ZIP demographics below.

What is the abbreviation for North Carolina?

North Carolina’s USPS postal abbreviation is NC.

What states border North Carolina?

North Carolina shares land borders with Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia. Practice adjacency in the neighboring-states quiz; confirm the list in Quick Facts on this page.

How many ZIP codes are in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 853 ZIP codes on US5 across 100 counties. Each row links to demographics, median income, and housing for that code.

What are the demographics of North Carolina?

North Carolina has a combined ZIP-area population of about 10,584,400 across 853 ZIP codes. Browse the table on this page for population, income, and housing by ZIP.

What is the median household income in North Carolina?

The average median household income across ZIP codes in North Carolina is about $66,474, about 12% below the U.S. median ($75,149). Average median home value is about $235,786. Among ZIPs with data, 28207 (Charlotte) is near the top ($212,348) and 27584 is near the bottom ($2,499).

Where can I find ZIP code lists for North Carolina?

This page lists ZIP codes in North Carolina with population, median household income, and home value. Sort the table or open a ZIP for a full demographics profile.

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