| ZIP Codes: | 13 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:17 PM |
| Population: | 16,886 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37131 |
| CBSA: | Roanoke Rapids, NC |
| Land Area: | 556 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 14 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.4377, -77.3963 |
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16,886 residents live across 13 ZIPs covering 556 sq mi, served by 13 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 21,086 to 16,886 from 2014 to 2024 — a -19.9% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 9 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27842 (Henrico, $91,202 median) and poorest ZIP 27831 (Garysburg, $36,136) are 17.7 miles apart — a 2.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 6.5× across this county — from $75,500 in 27853 (Margarettsville) to $490,600 in 27842 (Henrico).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 14 people/sq mi in 27862 (Pendleton) to 97 in 27842 (Henrico).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.0% bachelor's+ in 27897 (Woodland) to 40.9% in 27842 (Henrico) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #84 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #77 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $52,613 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,294 of 12,827 reporting).
11 Standard delivery, 2 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.
Northampton County lost 19.9% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27832 | Gaston | Standard | 2,783 | $52,194 | 39.8 | 5.5% |
| 27831 | Garysburg | Standard | 2,362 | $36,136 | 59.9 | -33.5% |
| 27820 | Conway | Standard | 2,201 | $50,909 | 58.9 | -28.8% |
| 27845 | Jackson | Standard | 2,033 | $48,707 | 95.9 | -22.6% |
| 27869 | Rich Square | Standard | 1,834 | $43,301 | 84.4 | -22.9% |
| 27842 | Henrico | Standard | 1,538 | $91,202 | 15.9 | 3.5% |
| 27897 | Woodland | Standard | 1,194 | $56,694 | 50.1 | -33.1% |
| 27876 | Seaboard | Standard | 1,164 | $51,040 | 40.5 | -25.3% |
| 27862 | Pendleton | Standard | 615 | $53,333 | 45.5 | -6.5% |
| 27853 | Margarettsville | Standard | 585 | — | 38.7 | -1.5% |
| 27866 | Pleasant Hill | Standard | 577 | $63,036 | 26.5 | -19.9% |
| 27877 | Severn | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.3 | — |
| 27867 | Potecasi | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |