| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 336 / 743 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:14 PM |
| Population: | 26,875 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37009 |
| Land Area: | 417 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.4260, -81.4767 |
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26,875 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 417 sq mi, served by 11 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 27,737 to 26,875 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.1% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28672 (Scottville, $163,210 median) and poorest ZIP 28643 (Lansing, $44,509) are 11.8 miles apart — a 3.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $149,500 in 28643 (Lansing) to $325,300 in 28684 (Todd).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 26 people/sq mi in 28615 (Creston) to 120 in 28640 (Jefferson).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.6% bachelor's+ in 28631 (Grassy Creek) to 57.0% in 28684 (Todd) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #72 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #32 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,710 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,323 of 20,655 reporting).
11 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.7× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28694 | West Jefferson | Standard | 7,626 | $58,486 | 70.6 | 5.2% |
| 28640 | Jefferson | Standard | 4,820 | $53,155 | 40.1 | -8.0% |
| 28643 | Lansing | Standard | 3,615 | $44,509 | 70.8 | 1.3% |
| 28626 | Fleetwood | Standard | 3,173 | $73,675 | 29.8 | 27.0% |
| 28684 | Todd | Standard | 1,961 | $69,307 | 50.5 | -19.1% |
| 28615 | Creston | Standard | 1,878 | $51,653 | 72.4 | 1.0% |
| 28617 | Crumpler | Standard | 1,839 | $62,204 | 35.2 | -33.0% |
| 28693 | Warrensville | Standard | 1,071 | $62,596 | 22.3 | -29.1% |
| 28631 | Grassy Creek | Standard | 684 | — | 23.4 | 8.1% |
| 28672 | Scottville | Standard | 136 | $163,210 | 1.9 | — |
| 28629 | Glendale Springs | Standard | 72 | — | 0.0 | 800.0% |