| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:57 PM |
| Population: | 10,453 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37073 |
| CBSA: | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC |
| Land Area: | 343 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.4368, -76.7085 |
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10,453 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 343 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 12,139 to 10,342 from 2014 to 2024 — a -14.8% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27935 (Eure, $82,115 median) and poorest ZIP 27926 (Corapeake, $57,333) are 16.1 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $151,200 in 27938 (Gatesville) to $336,400 in 27969 (Roduco ).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 23 people/sq mi in 27935 (Eure) to 38 in 27926 (Corapeake).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.4% bachelor's+ in 27938 (Gatesville) to 20.0% in 27969 (Roduco ) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #95 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #38 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $68,147 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
11.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (846 of 7,672 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27937 | Gates | Standard | 2,936 | $70,086 | 85.3 | -26.4% |
| 27926 | Corapeake | Standard | 1,983 | $57,333 | 52.2 | 15.5% |
| 27938 | Gatesville | Standard | 1,790 | $65,217 | 53.8 | 17.1% |
| 27935 | Eure | Standard | 1,464 | $82,115 | 62.5 | -1.6% |
| 27979 | Sunbury | Standard | 1,161 | $63,170 | 47.8 | -34.0% |
| 27946 | Hobbsville | Standard | 1,008 | $74,421 | 41.7 | -39.1% |
| 27969 | Roduco | PO Box | 111 | — | 0.0 | — |