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Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

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

U.S.
12.5%
North Carolina
13%
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Top and bottom zip codes in North Carolina

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the highest poverty rate

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  1. 128452Longwood54.4%
  2. 227849Lewiston Woodville50.6%
  3. 328392Tar Heel44.8%
  4. 428386Shannon38.2%
  5. 527824Engelhard36.9%
  6. 628508Albertson35.7%
  7. 728607Boone34.4%
  8. 828377Red Springs33.5%
  9. 928343Gibson33.2%
  10. 1027806Aurora33%

Zip codes with the lowest poverty rate

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  1. 127506Buies Creek0%
  2. 228542Camp Lejeune0%
  3. 328125Mount Ulla0.8%
  4. 427571Rolesville1.3%
  5. 527291Leasburg1.4%
  6. 627608Raleigh2%
  7. 727502Apex2.3%
  8. 827007Ararat2.4%
  9. 927959Nags Head2.4%
  10. 1027283Julian2.4%

Poverty rate by county in North Carolina

  1. 1Robeson County27.2%
  2. 2Scotland County25.8%
  3. 3Watauga County25.5%
  4. 4Richmond County25.2%
  5. 5Washington County24.1%
  6. 6Hertford County22.9%
  7. 7Halifax County22.8%
  8. 8Hyde County22.2%
  9. 9Bladen County22%
  10. 10Lenoir County22%
  11. 11Sampson County21.8%
  12. 12Anson County21.7%
  13. 13Edgecombe County21.7%
  14. 14Northampton County21.1%
  15. 15Warren County21.1%
  16. 16Greene County21%
  17. 17Duplin County20.5%
  18. 18Martin County20.4%
  19. 19Pitt County19.8%
  20. 20Vance County19.8%
  21. 21Wilson County19.8%
  22. 22Chowan County19.1%
  23. 23Swain County19.1%
  24. 24Tyrrell County18.7%
  25. 25Caswell County18.6%
  26. 26Jones County18.4%
  27. 27Columbus County18.2%
  28. 28Jackson County18%
  29. 29Beaufort County17.8%
  30. 30Person County17.5%
  31. 31Wayne County17.3%
  32. 32Hoke County17.1%
  33. 33Rutherford County16.8%
  34. 34Surry County16.8%
  35. 35Cumberland County16.7%
  36. 36Wilkes County16.7%
  37. 37Cleveland County16.6%
  38. 38Lee County16.5%
  39. 39Rockingham County16.3%
  40. 40Bertie County16.1%
  41. 41Alleghany County16%
  42. 42Rowan County16%
  43. 43Burke County15.6%
  44. 44Montgomery County15.4%
  45. 45Granville County15.2%
  46. 46Pamlico County15.2%
  47. 47Stanly County15.2%
  48. 48Yancey County15.2%
  49. 49McDowell County14.8%
  50. 50Guilford County14.6%
  51. 51Forsyth County14.5%
  52. 52Randolph County14.5%
  53. 53Polk County14%
  54. 54Yadkin County14%
  55. 55Craven County13.7%
  56. 56Harnett County13.7%
  57. 57Ashe County13.5%
  58. 58Gaston County13.5%
  59. 59Alamance County13.4%
  60. 60Caldwell County13.4%
  61. 61Transylvania County13.2%
  62. 62Haywood County13.1%
  63. 63Clay County12.9%
  64. 64Mitchell County12.9%
  65. 65Davidson County12.8%
  66. 66Catawba County12.7%
  67. 67Alexander County12.6%
  68. 68Orange County12.5%
  69. 69Cherokee County12.4%
  70. 70New Hanover County12.3%
  71. 71Madison County12.1%
  72. 72Buncombe County11.8%
  73. 73Nash County11.8%
  74. 74Henderson County11.6%
  75. 75Macon County11.6%
  76. 76Onslow County11.6%
  77. 77Durham County11.5%
  78. 78Lincoln County11.2%
  79. 79Stokes County11.2%
  80. 80Franklin County11.1%
  81. 81Chatham County11%
  82. 82Pasquotank County11%
  83. 83Johnston County10.6%
  84. 84Mecklenburg County10.4%
  85. 85Avery County10.2%
  86. 86Carteret County10.1%
  87. 87Moore County10.1%
  88. 88Iredell County10%
  89. 89Perquimans County9.8%
  90. 90Pender County9.7%
  91. 91Davie County9.4%
  92. 92Gates County9.4%
  93. 93Cabarrus County9.3%
  94. 94Brunswick County9.2%
  95. 95Wake County8.1%
  96. 96Union County7.7%
  97. 97Currituck County7.5%
  98. 98Graham County6.7%
  99. 99Dare County6.6%
  100. 100Camden County6.1%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest poverty rate in North Carolina?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 28452 (Longwood, NC) has the highest: 54.4%.

Which zip code has the lowest poverty rate in North Carolina?

27506 (Buies Creek, NC) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the poverty rate for the United States?

12.5%; in North Carolina it is 13%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

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