| City: | Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
| County: | Edgecombe County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:36:38 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 252 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 35.9396, -77.8008 |
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ZIP code 27802 serves a commercial corridor along East Raleigh Boulevard in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. This isn't a residential neighborhood. It's a business hub with 264 commercial delivery points and 38 establishments employing over 1,000 workers. The ZIP has no resident population because it covers only commercial properties.
The 408 PO Boxes at this location serve businesses rather than households. With all 198 street delivery records concentrated on a single address (E Raleigh Blvd with unit designators), this ZIP functions as a large volume receiver point for the commercial park. Rocky Mount's main residential areas use neighboring ZIP 27804, which physically surrounds this business-only zone.
Rocky Mount sits in Edgecombe County in eastern North Carolina. The city spans two counties and serves as a regional center for the surrounding agricultural area. This particular ZIP carves out a dedicated postal presence for the commercial district, keeping business mail separate from residential delivery routes.
All mail delivery concentrates on a single commercial address with unit designators for individual businesses.
ZIP Code 27802 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 35 business establishments, employing about 835 people with an annual payroll of $43,666,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1,576Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 35Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $10,693,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $43,666,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 835Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 27802 is located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, within the Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 40580) and North Carolina's 1st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 144,228 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 27802. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Rocky Mount, NCSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 40580Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 144,228Source: Census |
| MSA: | Rocky Mount, NC MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 01Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 5494.28 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 3757500Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Rocky Mount city; North CarolinaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 27802 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are 0 public schools with a nearby mailing address, but we have located 5 public schools nearby. There are however 1 private school(s). It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.