| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:00 PM |
| Population: | 11,316 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37187 |
| Land Area: | 435 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 32 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.8074, -76.5891 |
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11,316 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 435 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 12,879 to 11,316 from 2014 to 2024 — a -12.1% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27928 (Creswell, $65,625 median) and poorest ZIP 27970 (Roper, $37,578) are 9.8 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $114,500 in 27962 (Plymouth) to $143,500 in 27928 (Creswell).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 11 people/sq mi in 27928 (Creswell) to 57 in 27962 (Plymouth).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.2% bachelor's+ in 27928 (Creswell) to 22.0% in 27970 (Roper) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #94 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #91 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $44,735 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,246 of 8,194 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Washington County lost 12.1% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: