| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:15 PM |
| Population: | 15,741 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37079 |
| Land Area: | 196 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.4818, -77.6407 |
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15,741 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 196 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 17,742 to 15,741 from 2014 to 2024 — a -11.3% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28538 (Hookerton, $56,953 median) and poorest ZIP 28580 (Snow Hill, $50,028) are 8.3 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $109,400 in 27888 (Walstonburg) to $127,200 in 28580 (Snow Hill).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 36 people/sq mi in 27888 (Walstonburg) to 106 in 28580 (Snow Hill).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.8% bachelor's+ in 28580 (Snow Hill) to 13.6% in 27888 (Walstonburg) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #86 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #79 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,579 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,396 of 11,272 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Greene County lost 11.3% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: