| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:55 PM |
| Population: | 45,581 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37013 |
| CBSA: | Washington, NC |
| Land Area: | 1,110 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 144 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.4780, -76.8299 |
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45,581 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 1,110 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 49,908 to 45,581 from 2014 to 2024 — a -8.7% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27808 (Bath, $90,472 median) and poorest ZIP 27806 (Aurora, $45,809) are 10.7 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.2× across this county — from $117,000 in 27806 (Aurora) to $372,500 in 27808 (Bath).
Density varies 12× across the county — from 11 people/sq mi in 27806 (Aurora) to 129 in 27889 (Washington).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.6% bachelor's+ in 27865 (Pinetown) to 32.2% in 27814 (Blounts Creek) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #53 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #45 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $60,827 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (7,031 of 33,629 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Beaufort County lost 8.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27889 | Washington | Standard | 24,371 | $53,179 | 189.0 | -10.8% |
| 27817 | Chocowinity | Standard | 7,834 | $77,017 | 100.6 | 15.1% |
| 27810 | Belhaven | Standard | 3,336 | $51,277 | 249.7 | -22.7% |
| 27865 | Pinetown | Standard | 2,387 | $72,708 | 89.8 | 10.3% |
| 27808 | Bath | Standard | 2,220 | $90,472 | 65.5 | 1.4% |
| 27806 | Aurora | Standard | 2,152 | $45,809 | 194.6 | -19.6% |
| 27814 | Blounts Creek | Standard | 1,671 | $77,368 | 85.7 | 9.9% |
| 27860 | Pantego | Standard | 1,546 | $62,083 | 130.5 | -42.1% |
| 27821 | Edward | Standard | 64 | — | 5.0 | -71.9% |