| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 472 / 910 / 919 / 984 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:57 PM |
| Population: | 114,473 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37085 |
| CBSA: | Anderson Creek, NC |
| Land Area: | 563 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.3703, -78.8070 |
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114,473 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 563 sq mi, served by 11 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 99,245 to 113,367 from 2014 to 2024 — a +14.2% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28326 (Cameron, $75,431 median) and poorest ZIP 28339 (Erwin, $50,313) are 26.6 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $165,100 in 28339 (Erwin) to $272,800 in 27501 (Angier).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 128 people/sq mi in 28323 (Bunnlevel) to 403 in 27501 (Angier).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.8% bachelor's+ in 28339 (Erwin) to 25.8% in 28326 (Cameron) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #26 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #48 for median household income with the #14 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,220 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
22.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (16,818 of 75,694 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28326 | Cameron | Standard | 26,068 | $75,431 | 113.2 | 37.8% |
| 27501 | Angier | Standard | 24,806 | $73,336 | 61.6 | 36.9% |
| 28334 | Dunn | Standard | 22,873 | $53,036 | 161.7 | -9.0% |
| 27546 | Lillington | Standard | 21,419 | $66,746 | 125.1 | 4.5% |
| 28339 | Erwin | Standard | 6,894 | $50,313 | 38.2 | 2.2% |
| 27521 | Coats | Standard | 6,549 | $61,590 | 25.7 | 1.9% |
| 28323 | Bunnlevel | Standard | 4,758 | $69,095 | 37.2 | 39.4% |
| 27506 | Buies Creek | PO Box | 1,056 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28368 | Olivia | PO Box | 50 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28335 | Dunn | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27552 | Mamers | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27543 | Kipling | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |