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Share of residents aged 65 or older.

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

U.S.
17.2%
North Carolina
17.2%
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Top and bottom zip codes in North Carolina

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most residents 65+

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  1. 128468Sunset Beach56.5%
  2. 228467Calabash51.4%
  3. 328571Oriental48.4%
  4. 427957Merry Hill48.4%
  5. 527842Henrico46%
  6. 628741Highlands44.4%
  7. 728461Southport42.9%
  8. 827876Seaboard42.8%
  9. 927927Corolla42.6%
  10. 1028774Sapphire41.8%

Zip codes with the fewest residents 65+

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  1. 127506Buies Creek0%
  2. 227411Greensboro0%
  3. 327268High Point0%
  4. 427695Raleigh0%
  5. 527110Winston-Salem0%
  6. 628533Cherry Point0%
  7. 727109Winston-Salem0%
  8. 827412Greensboro0%
  9. 927708Durham0%
  10. 1028542Camp Lejeune0%

Residents 65 and older by county in North Carolina

  1. 1Brunswick County33.8%
  2. 2Clay County32.8%
  3. 3Polk County32.6%
  4. 4Cherokee County31.5%
  5. 5Transylvania County30.9%
  6. 6Tyrrell County30.8%
  7. 7Alleghany County30.7%
  8. 8Pamlico County30.6%
  9. 9Northampton County29.6%
  10. 10Macon County29.2%
  11. 11Perquimans County28.9%
  12. 12Washington County28%
  13. 13Warren County27.7%
  14. 14Ashe County27.2%
  15. 15Yancey County27.1%
  16. 16Carteret County27%
  17. 17Henderson County26.5%
  18. 18Chowan County26.1%
  19. 19Mitchell County26%
  20. 20Haywood County25.7%
  21. 21Beaufort County25.6%
  22. 22Martin County25.6%
  23. 23Graham County25.5%
  24. 24Bertie County25.3%
  25. 25Chatham County25.2%
  26. 26Dare County25.2%
  27. 27Jones County24.2%
  28. 28Moore County24.1%
  29. 29Avery County23.6%
  30. 30Bladen County23.5%
  31. 31Madison County23.2%
  32. 32Caswell County23.1%
  33. 33Stokes County23.1%
  34. 34Wilkes County22.9%
  35. 35Hertford County22.8%
  36. 36Gates County22.7%
  37. 37Montgomery County22.3%
  38. 38Rutherford County22.3%
  39. 39Davie County22.2%
  40. 40Halifax County22.1%
  41. 41Burke County21.7%
  42. 42Lenoir County21.5%
  43. 43Caldwell County21.4%
  44. 44Person County21.3%
  45. 45Alexander County21.2%
  46. 46Buncombe County21.2%
  47. 47Rockingham County21.1%
  48. 48McDowell County21%
  49. 49Yadkin County21%
  50. 50Craven County20.9%
  51. 51Edgecombe County20.9%
  52. 52Columbus County20.7%
  53. 53Surry County20.6%
  54. 54Jackson County20.2%
  55. 55Duplin County19.9%
  56. 56Swain County19.9%
  57. 57Anson County19.7%
  58. 58Hyde County19.6%
  59. 59Lincoln County19.5%
  60. 60Nash County19.4%
  61. 61Vance County19.3%
  62. 62Wilson County19.3%
  63. 63Stanly County19.1%
  64. 64Davidson County19%
  65. 65New Hanover County19%
  66. 66Cleveland County18.8%
  67. 67Catawba County18.7%
  68. 68Pasquotank County18.6%
  69. 69Randolph County18.4%
  70. 70Scotland County18.4%
  71. 71Pender County18.2%
  72. 72Richmond County18.1%
  73. 73Sampson County18.1%
  74. 74Currituck County17.9%
  75. 75Granville County17.7%
  76. 76Rowan County17.7%
  77. 77Franklin County17.5%
  78. 78Greene County17.3%
  79. 79Alamance County17.2%
  80. 80Lee County17.1%
  81. 81Watauga County17.1%
  82. 82Wayne County17.1%
  83. 83Forsyth County17%
  84. 84Iredell County16.8%
  85. 85Camden County16.5%
  86. 86Gaston County16.5%
  87. 87Orange County16.1%
  88. 88Robeson County16%
  89. 89Guilford County15.9%
  90. 90Durham County14.5%
  91. 91Pitt County14.5%
  92. 92Harnett County13.7%
  93. 93Johnston County13.7%
  94. 94Cabarrus County13.6%
  95. 95Union County13.5%
  96. 96Cumberland County13%
  97. 97Wake County12.9%
  98. 98Mecklenburg County11.9%
  99. 99Hoke County11.7%
  100. 100Onslow County10.2%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest residents 65 and older in North Carolina?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 28468 (Sunset Beach, NC) has the highest: 56.5%.

Which zip code has the lowest residents 65 and older in North Carolina?

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

What is the residents 65 and older for the United States?

17.2%; in North Carolina it is 17.2%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of residents aged 65 or older.

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