| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 336 / 743 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:56 PM |
| Population: | 15,716 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37033 |
| Land Area: | 319 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.4334, -79.2980 |
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15,716 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 319 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 18,254 to 15,716 from 2014 to 2024 — a -13.9% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27291 (Leasburg, $89,610 median) and poorest ZIP 27379 (Yanceyville, $38,472) are 10.0 miles apart — a 2.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $128,200 in 27311 (Pelham) to $269,900 in 27291 (Leasburg).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 24 people/sq mi in 27314 (Prospect Hill) to 77 in 27311 (Pelham).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.7% bachelor's+ in 27311 (Pelham) to 30.6% in 27291 (Leasburg) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #87 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #67 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,728 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,164 of 11,521 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27379 | Yanceyville | Standard | 4,479 | $38,472 | 91.1 | -17.5% |
| 27311 | Pelham | Standard | 3,842 | $39,044 | 50.1 | 7.0% |
| 27212 | Blanch | Standard | 1,997 | $57,108 | 51.2 | 0.6% |
| 27315 | Providence | Standard | 1,751 | $65,272 | 25.5 | -22.8% |
| 27291 | Leasburg | Standard | 1,656 | $89,610 | 50.2 | 9.7% |
| 27305 | Milton | Standard | 1,397 | $59,541 | 25.9 | -25.9% |
| 27314 | Prospect Hill | Standard | 594 | — | 25.2 | -62.5% |