| 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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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 7× 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27530 | Goldsboro | Standard | 37,634 | $54,504 | 106.0 | -6.8% |
| 27534 | Goldsboro | Standard | 30,415 | $62,574 | 73.3 | -4.3% |
| 28365 | Mount Olive | Standard | 15,999 | $52,174 | 192.7 | -13.7% |
| 27863 | Pikeville | Standard | 13,729 | $77,933 | 66.2 | 13.6% |
| 28333 | Dudley | Standard | 10,534 | $50,188 | 46.5 | -1.6% |
| 28578 | Seven Springs | Standard | 4,219 | $69,900 | 66.2 | -22.9% |
| 27830 | Fremont | Standard | 4,006 | $54,129 | 58.6 | -20.4% |
| 27533 | Goldsboro | PO Box | 664 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27531 | Goldsboro | Standard | 555 | — | 4.3 | 14.4% |
| 27532 | Goldsboro | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |