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North Carolina zip codes

North Carolina has 1,081 zip codes across 759 cities and towns and 100 counties, home to about 10.7M people. 228 of them are PO box or single-organization codes with no residential area.

Population
10,730,404
221/sq mi
Median household income
$72K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$289K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,228
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.1
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
13%
U.S. 12.5%

Top zip codes in North Carolina

Zips with 1,000+ residents

Most populated

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  1. 127587Wake Forest82,886
  2. 228027Concord81,772
  3. 327610Raleigh81,419
  4. 428269Charlotte79,586
  5. 528277Charlotte73,882

Highest median income

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  1. 128207Charlotte$217,204
  2. 227562New Hill$172,955
  3. 328480Wrightsville Beach$172,500
  4. 427310Oak Ridge$165,898
  5. 527519Cary$165,586

Most expensive homes

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  1. 128207Charlotte$1,409,300
  2. 228480Wrightsville Beach$1,131,800
  3. 327608Raleigh$977,400
  4. 428774Sapphire$797,900
  5. 528211Charlotte$774,900

Most affordable homes

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  1. 128508Albertson$48,200
  2. 227849Lewiston Woodville$53,700
  3. 328393Turkey$58,500
  4. 427847Kelford$64,800
  5. 528386Shannon$69,700

Youngest

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  1. 127695Raleigh19.1 yrs
  2. 227411Greensboro19.2 yrs
  3. 327268High Point19.2 yrs
  4. 428223Charlotte19.4 yrs
  5. 527506Buies Creek19.5 yrs

Most college-educated

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  1. 127708Durham100%
  2. 227695Raleigh100%
  3. 327411Greensboro100%
  4. 427608Raleigh86.9%
  5. 528207Charlotte86.7%

Largest cities

North Carolina at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k
16%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
10%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
10%
High school
25%
Some college
20%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
22%
Graduate
13%

How people get to work

Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.7%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
16%
Other
1%

At a glance

NCU.S.
Own their home66.6%65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%35.7%
Work from home16.3%15.1%
Households with broadband90.1%91%
Without health insurance9.9%8.4%
Foreign-born9.1%14.1%
Veterans (of adults)7.4%6.2%
Unemployment4.7%5.2%
Average commute25.1 min26.4 min

Counties

100 total

All cities and towns

By the city name used for mail

All North Carolina zip codes

1,081 total