| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 919 / 984 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:58 PM |
| Population: | 84,877 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37105 |
| CBSA: | Sanford, NC |
| Land Area: | 378 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.4364, -79.1360 |
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84,877 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 378 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 75,445 to 84,877 from 2014 to 2024 — a +12.5% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27505 (Broadway, $79,462 median) and poorest ZIP 27330 (Sanford, $61,300) are 11.4 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $191,000 in 27505 (Broadway) to $255,900 in 27332 (Sanford).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 153 people/sq mi in 27505 (Broadway) to 338 in 27332 (Sanford).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Sanford — top growth ZIPs averaged +24.6% over the past ten years ( 27505 , 27332 and 27330 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 20.4% bachelor's+ in 27505 (Broadway) to 24.6% in 27332 (Sanford) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #33 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #26 for median household income with the #20 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $70,508 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (13,163 of 57,247 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Sanford.
3 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.