Nash County, North Carolina

Nash County covers 540 sq mi of land and has about 96,216 residents. 9 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 8 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

96,216

178/sq mi

Median household income

$62K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$191K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$953

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.5

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

11.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Nash County

9 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27557	Middlesex	Residential	8,657	$71,541	$199,900
27803	Rocky Mount	Residential	20,055	$60,124	$174,500
27804	Rocky Mount	Residential	30,713	$61,359	$209,300
27807	Bailey	Residential	5,958	$80,382	$164,900
27856	Nashville	Residential	17,081	$66,510	$194,600
27868	Red Oak · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
27878	Sharpsburg	Residential	1,094	$53,382	$111,500
27882	Spring Hope	Residential	8,358	$52,691	$169,900
27891	Whitakers	Residential	4,865	$67,942	$146,600

Nash County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

33%

Some college

20%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

0.0%

Worked from home

11%

Other

At a glance

	Nash	U.S.
Own their home	63.6%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.1%	35.7%
Work from home	10.6%	15.1%
Households with broadband	84.7%	91%
Without health insurance	11.4%	8.4%
Foreign-born	4%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	7.7%	6.2%
Unemployment	4.9%	5.2%
Average commute	23.7 min	26.4 min