| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:19 PM |
| Population: | 45,161 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37181 |
| CBSA: | Henderson, NC |
| Land Area: | 314 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 18 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.3779, -78.3893 |
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45,161 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 314 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 49,026 to 44,983 from 2014 to 2024 — a -8.2% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27544 (Kittrell, $66,304 median) and poorest ZIP 27536 (Henderson, $39,985) are 9.0 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $131,000 in 27536 (Henderson) to $275,000 in 27553 (Manson).
Density varies 35× across the county — from 35 people/sq mi in 27553 (Manson) to 1,219 in 27536 (Henderson).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.4% bachelor's+ in 27536 (Henderson) to 20.6% in 27553 (Manson) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #54 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #99 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,712 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,371 of 30,601 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.