| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:00 PM |
| Population: | 13,841 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37185 |
| Land Area: | 336 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.4276, -78.1444 |
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13,841 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 336 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 15,735 to 13,780 from 2014 to 2024 — a -12.4% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27551 (Macon, $59,375 median) and poorest ZIP 27563 (Norlina, $36,287) are 9.7 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $95,900 in 27563 (Norlina) to $175,000 in 27551 (Macon).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 21 people/sq mi in 27551 (Macon) to 70 in 27563 (Norlina).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.5% bachelor's+ in 27589 (Warrenton) to 20.3% in 27551 (Macon) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #89 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #94 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $44,470 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,549 of 10,328 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.