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Half of residents are older than this, half younger. Retirement areas run 50+, college towns can be in the low 20s.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
38.9
North Carolina
39.1
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Top and bottom zip codes in North Carolina

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Oldest zip codes (highest median age)

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  1. 128468Sunset Beach68
  2. 228467Calabash65.4
  3. 328571Oriental64.2
  4. 427927Corolla63.4
  5. 527957Merry Hill63.3
  6. 628774Sapphire63.2
  7. 728741Highlands63
  8. 827842Henrico62.7
  9. 928461Southport62.6
  10. 1028465Oak Island62

Youngest zip codes (lowest median age)

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  1. 127695Raleigh19.1
  2. 227411Greensboro19.2
  3. 327268High Point19.2
  4. 428223Charlotte19.4
  5. 527506Buies Creek19.5
  6. 627412Greensboro19.5
  7. 727109Winston-Salem19.8
  8. 827708Durham19.9
  9. 927110Winston-Salem20
  10. 1028542Camp Lejeune20.8

Median age by county in North Carolina

  1. 1Brunswick County56.4
  2. 2Clay County55
  3. 3Polk County54.9
  4. 4Pamlico County54.1
  5. 5Cherokee County53.5
  6. 6Alleghany County52.6
  7. 7Northampton County52
  8. 8Transylvania County51.6
  9. 9Perquimans County50.7
  10. 10Carteret County50.5
  11. 11Ashe County49.8
  12. 12Macon County49.7
  13. 13Warren County49.6
  14. 14Yancey County49.2
  15. 15Dare County49
  16. 16Washington County48.8
  17. 17Chowan County48.6
  18. 18Mitchell County48
  19. 19Haywood County47.8
  20. 20Tyrrell County47.8
  21. 21Beaufort County47.7
  22. 22Stokes County47.7
  23. 23Chatham County47.6
  24. 24Gates County47.6
  25. 25Henderson County47.5
  26. 26Jones County47.2
  27. 27Avery County47.1
  28. 28Hyde County47.1
  29. 29Martin County46.8
  30. 30Caswell County46.7
  31. 31Bertie County46.6
  32. 32Wilkes County45.7
  33. 33Graham County45.6
  34. 34Caldwell County45.4
  35. 35Rutherford County45.3
  36. 36Davie County45
  37. 37Burke County44.9
  38. 38Bladen County44.7
  39. 39Rockingham County44.7
  40. 40Madison County44.5
  41. 41Lincoln County44.4
  42. 42McDowell County44.3
  43. 43Yadkin County44.3
  44. 44Person County44.2
  45. 45Montgomery County44
  46. 46Alexander County43.8
  47. 47Surry County43.8
  48. 48Halifax County43.6
  49. 49Moore County43
  50. 50Buncombe County42.6
  51. 51Columbus County42.6
  52. 52Hertford County42.6
  53. 53Swain County42.6
  54. 54Granville County42.4
  55. 55Davidson County42.2
  56. 56Catawba County42.1
  57. 57Anson County41.9
  58. 58Lenoir County41.9
  59. 59Edgecombe County41.7
  60. 60Currituck County41.6
  61. 61Pender County41.6
  62. 62Nash County41.5
  63. 63Randolph County41.4
  64. 64Cleveland County41.3
  65. 65Franklin County41
  66. 66Camden County40.8
  67. 67Iredell County40.8
  68. 68Duplin County40.7
  69. 69Wilson County40.6
  70. 70Richmond County40.5
  71. 71Stanly County40.5
  72. 72Rowan County40.4
  73. 73Greene County39.9
  74. 74New Hanover County39.9
  75. 75Vance County39.9
  76. 76Sampson County39.7
  77. 77Pasquotank County39.6
  78. 78Lee County39.5
  79. 79Union County39.2
  80. 80Gaston County39.1
  81. 81Alamance County38.9
  82. 82Craven County38.8
  83. 83Scotland County38.7
  84. 84Forsyth County38.4
  85. 85Jackson County38.1
  86. 86Johnston County38.1
  87. 87Cabarrus County37.7
  88. 88Guilford County37.5
  89. 89Wake County37.3
  90. 90Wayne County37.3
  91. 91Robeson County36.4
  92. 92Durham County36.1
  93. 93Orange County36.1
  94. 94Harnett County35.6
  95. 95Mecklenburg County35.5
  96. 96Hoke County33.9
  97. 97Pitt County33
  98. 98Cumberland County32
  99. 99Watauga County31.4
  100. 100Onslow County27.7

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest median age in North Carolina?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 28468 (Sunset Beach, NC) has the highest: 68.

Which zip code has the lowest median age in North Carolina?

27695 (Raleigh, NC) has the lowest: 19.1.

What is the median age for the United States?

38.9; in North Carolina it is 39.1.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Half of residents are older than this, half younger. Retirement areas run 50+, college towns can be in the low 20s.

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