| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (1 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:17 PM |
| Population: | 40,869 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37139 |
| CBSA: | Elizabeth City, NC |
| Land Area: | 255 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 27 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.3069, -76.2556 |
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40,869 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 255 sq mi, served by 1 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 40,307 to 40,869 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.4% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27909 (Elizabeth City, $66,732 median) and poorest ZIP 27909 (Elizabeth City, $66,732) are 0.0 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.
Within North Carolina, this is the #62 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #42 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,732 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
27.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (7,757 of 28,121 reporting).
1 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.