| ZIP Codes: | 16 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 6 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:59 PM |
| Population: | 180,210 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37147 |
| CBSA: | Greenville, NC |
| Land Area: | 728 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.5928, -77.4045 |
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180,210 residents live across 16 ZIPs covering 728 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 174,790 to 180,210 from 2014 to 2024 — a +3.1% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28590 (Winterville, $83,880 median) and poorest ZIP 28530 (Grifton, $37,361) are 9.5 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.4× across this county — from $112,500 in 27812 (Bethel) to $266,400 in 28590 (Winterville).
Density varies 28× across the county — from 33 people/sq mi in 27829 (Fountain) to 933 in 27858 (Greenville).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.9% bachelor's+ in 27812 (Bethel) to 46.1% in 27858 (Greenville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #16 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #61 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,949 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
33.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (36,683 of 109,727 reporting).
10 Standard delivery, 6 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27858 | Greenville | Standard | 58,774 | $59,713 | 63.0 | 1.3% |
| 27834 | Greenville | Standard | 56,347 | $48,935 | 180.9 | 3.1% |
| 28590 | Winterville | Standard | 27,471 | $83,880 | 40.7 | 11.2% |
| 28513 | Ayden | Standard | 10,573 | $57,285 | 89.5 | 6.1% |
| 27828 | Farmville | Standard | 7,909 | $49,940 | 75.4 | -5.2% |
| 27837 | Grimesland | Standard | 6,489 | $69,830 | 59.3 | 9.2% |
| 28530 | Grifton | Standard | 6,484 | $37,361 | 72.0 | -9.6% |
| 27812 | Bethel | Standard | 2,188 | $53,268 | 61.5 | -23.8% |
| 27884 | Stokes | Standard | 1,892 | $64,306 | 35.1 | 100.4% |
| 27829 | Fountain | Standard | 1,664 | $58,277 | 50.8 | -12.7% |
| 27879 | Simpson | PO Box | 307 | $32,500 | 0.0 | 12.9% |
| 27827 | Falkland | PO Box | 112 | $96,144 | 0.1 | 220.0% |
| 27811 | Bellarthur | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27833 | Greenville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27836 | Greenville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27835 | Greenville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |