| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:57 PM |
| Population: | 51,775 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37083 |
| CBSA: | Roanoke Rapids, NC |
| Land Area: | 850 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 16 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.2634, -77.6362 |
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51,775 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 850 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 57,365 to 51,775 from 2014 to 2024 — a -9.7% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27843 (Hobgood, $69,306 median) and poorest ZIP 27874 (Scotland Neck, $33,250) are 9.4 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.6× across this county — from $74,800 in 27874 (Scotland Neck) to $192,600 in 27850 (Littleton).
Density varies 24× across the county — from 14 people/sq mi in 27843 (Hobgood) to 347 in 27870 (Roanoke Rapids).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.5% bachelor's+ in 27823 (Enfield) to 28.7% in 27850 (Littleton) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #48 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #95 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $47,798 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,536 of 37,221 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 1 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.
Halifax County lost 9.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27870 | Roanoke Rapids | Standard | 24,958 | $49,502 | 72.0 | -8.3% |
| 27850 | Littleton | Standard | 7,053 | $65,672 | 197.8 | -0.8% |
| 27823 | Enfield | Standard | 6,553 | $34,940 | 180.8 | -8.2% |
| 27874 | Scotland Neck | Standard | 3,464 | $33,250 | 137.9 | -23.7% |
| 27844 | Hollister | Standard | 3,334 | $39,076 | 48.7 | -2.4% |
| 27839 | Halifax | Standard | 3,279 | $48,094 | 141.9 | -12.7% |
| 27890 | Weldon | Standard | 2,258 | $36,875 | 9.4 | -13.2% |
| 27843 | Hobgood | Standard | 876 | $69,306 | 61.3 | -44.7% |
| 27887 | Tillery | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |