| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:14 PM |
| Population: | 10,230 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37029 |
| CBSA: | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC |
| Land Area: | 235 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 29 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.3515, -76.1646 |
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10,230 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 235 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 9,628 to 10,230 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.3% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27921 (Camden, $94,473 median) and poorest ZIP 27974 (Shiloh, $80,395) are 8.2 miles apart — a 1.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $228,500 in 27974 (Shiloh) to $349,800 in 27976 (South Mills).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 15 people/sq mi in 27974 (Shiloh) to 65 in 27921 (Camden).
Educational attainment ranges from 17.4% bachelor's+ in 27974 (Shiloh) to 30.9% in 27921 (Camden) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #96 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #8 for median household income with the #36 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $91,962 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
28.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,011 of 7,081 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.