| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 3 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:57 PM |
| Population: | 49,151 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37065 |
| CBSA: | Rocky Mount, NC |
| Land Area: | 427 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.8940, -77.6234 |
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49,151 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 427 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 55,908 to 49,151 from 2014 to 2024 — a -12.1% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27809 (Battleboro, $88,750 median) and poorest ZIP 27819 (Conetoe, $38,776) are 19.8 miles apart — a 2.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $86,400 in 27819 (Conetoe) to $152,500 in 27809 (Battleboro).
Density varies 59× across the county — from 46 people/sq mi in 27852 (Macclesfield) to 2,731 in 27819 (Conetoe).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.5% bachelor's+ in 27819 (Conetoe) to 28.1% in 27852 (Macclesfield) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #52 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #70 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 27815Rocky Mount .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $53,563 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,294 of 34,064 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27801 | Rocky Mount | Standard | 19,532 | $44,884 | 68.1 | -10.8% |
| 27886 | Tarboro | Standard | 18,381 | $52,850 | 193.0 | -14.2% |
| 27864 | Pinetops | Standard | 4,446 | $64,201 | 40.7 | -14.6% |
| 27809 | Battleboro | Standard | 3,930 | $88,750 | 76.1 | -5.1% |
| 27852 | Macclesfield | Standard | 2,269 | $55,921 | 49.3 | -17.5% |
| 27819 | Conetoe | PO Box | 561 | $38,776 | 0.2 | 33.6% |
| 27881 | Speed | PO Box | 32 | — | 0.0 | -57.3% |
| 27815 | Rocky Mount | Unique | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27802 | Rocky Mount | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |