| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:58 PM |
| Population: | 99,800 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37127 |
| CBSA: | Rocky Mount, NC |
| Land Area: | 639 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.9547, -77.9619 |
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99,800 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 639 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 96,068 to 99,800 from 2014 to 2024 — a +3.9% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27807 (Bailey, $80,382 median) and poorest ZIP 27816 (Castalia, $33,718) are 21.3 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $111,500 in 27878 (Sharpsburg) to $209,300 in 27804 (Rocky Mount).
Density varies 141× across the county — from 34 people/sq mi in 27891 (Whitakers) to 4,763 in 27878 (Sharpsburg).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.7% bachelor's+ in 27878 (Sharpsburg) to 28.9% in 27804 (Rocky Mount) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #29 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #56 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,683 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (14,835 of 70,443 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Rocky Mount.
8 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27804 | Rocky Mount | Standard | 30,713 | $61,359 | 43.9 | 4.6% |
| 27803 | Rocky Mount | Standard | 20,055 | $60,124 | 42.6 | -1.0% |
| 27856 | Nashville | Standard | 17,081 | $66,510 | 128.2 | 4.7% |
| 27557 | Middlesex | Standard | 8,657 | $71,541 | 67.0 | 37.3% |
| 27882 | Spring Hope | Standard | 8,358 | $52,691 | 101.9 | 13.4% |
| 27807 | Bailey | Standard | 5,958 | $80,382 | 47.5 | -15.0% |
| 27891 | Whitakers | Standard | 4,865 | $67,942 | 143.7 | -9.0% |
| 27816 | Castalia | Standard | 3,019 | $33,718 | 64.3 | 31.4% |
| 27878 | Sharpsburg | PO Box | 1,094 | $53,382 | 0.2 | -39.4% |
| 27868 | Red Oak | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |