ZIP Codes of Wayne County, NC

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
117,755
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$60,200
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
53,388
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
2,198
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
54.16%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
21.61%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 10 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:10 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:252 / 919 / 984
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:2:13:00 PM
Population:117,755 [See All]
FIPS:37191
CBSA:Goldsboro, NC
Land Area:614 sq mi
Water Area:5 sq mi
Coordinates:35.3534, -77.9680
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North Carolina's #25 most populous county
117,755 residents across 10 ZIPs — #25 of 100 North Carolina counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Goldsboro · 37,634 people
32.0% of county total
Highest Income
Pikeville · $77,933 median
1.3× county average
Largest Land Area
Mount Olive · 192.7 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Pikeville · 13.6% (10-yr)
12,088 → 13,729 residents
Most Educated
Goldsboro · 30.9% bachelor's+
6,460 of 20,881 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Wayne County


117,755 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 614 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 124,472 to 117,091 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.9% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 27863 (Pikeville, $77,933 median) and poorest ZIP 28333 (Dudley, $50,188) are 14.5 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $95,300 in 28578 (Seven Springs) to $212,200 in 27863 (Pikeville).

Density varies across the county — from 64 people/sq mi in 28578 (Seven Springs) to 415 in 27534 (Goldsboro).

Educational attainment ranges from 1.3% bachelor's+ in 27533 (Goldsboro) to 30.9% in 27534 (Goldsboro) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within North Carolina, this is the #25 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #57 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $59,205 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

21.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (16,963 of 78,502 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Goldsboro.

8 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Wayne County


Population decline

Wayne County lost 5.4% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:

Seven Springs
-22.9%
5,474 → 4,219 residents
Fremont
-20.4%
5,030 → 4,006 residents
Mount Olive
-13.7%
18,545 → 15,999 residents

All ZIP Codes in Wayne County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
27530GoldsboroStandard37,634$54,504106.0-6.8%
27534GoldsboroStandard30,415$62,57473.3-4.3%
28365Mount OliveStandard15,999$52,174192.7-13.7%
27863PikevilleStandard13,729$77,93366.213.6%
28333DudleyStandard10,534$50,18846.5-1.6%
28578Seven SpringsStandard4,219$69,90066.2-22.9%
27830FremontStandard4,006$54,12958.6-20.4%
27533GoldsboroPO Box6640.0
27531GoldsboroStandard5554.314.4%
27532GoldsboroPO Box0.0

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