| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:19 PM |
| Population: | 80,172 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37195 |
| CBSA: | Wilson, NC |
| Land Area: | 385 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.6997, -77.9201 |
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80,172 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 385 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 82,756 to 80,172 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.1% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27880 (Sims, $79,375 median) and poorest ZIP 27893 (Wilson, $42,810) are 10.0 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $106,900 in 27813 (Black Creek) to $242,700 in 27896 (Wilson).
Density varies 12× across the county — from 55 people/sq mi in 27883 (Stantonsburg) to 683 in 27813 (Black Creek).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.7% bachelor's+ in 27813 (Black Creek) to 36.2% in 27896 (Wilson) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #34 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #68 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,194 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (11,819 of 54,917 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27893 | Wilson | Standard | 38,512 | $42,810 | 112.3 | -3.8% |
| 27896 | Wilson | Standard | 19,455 | $75,696 | 36.0 | -8.2% |
| 27822 | Elm City | Standard | 7,838 | $63,703 | 86.1 | -4.4% |
| 27851 | Lucama | Standard | 5,343 | $66,750 | 45.4 | 1.5% |
| 27883 | Stantonsburg | Standard | 4,128 | $61,185 | 75.5 | 16.2% |
| 27880 | Sims | Standard | 3,953 | $79,375 | 28.3 | 16.8% |
| 27813 | Black Creek | PO Box | 743 | $49,267 | 1.1 | 3.6% |
| 27873 | Saratoga | PO Box | 200 | $25,625 | 0.1 | -54.1% |
| 27894 | Wilson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27895 | Wilson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |