Nashville, NC

Census ZIP code profile for Nashville, NC — 1 ZIPs, total population 17,141. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Nashville, NC is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 17,141 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Nashville splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Nashville, the median household income averages $66,510 and per-capita income averages $34,100. Poverty rate runs at 13.0% and unemployment at 6.4%. On housing, the average median home value is $194,600 with median rent of $883 per month, and 67.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Nashville against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Nashville as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

17,141

Population

$66,510

Median Income

$194,600

Median Home Value

39.9

Median Age

How much do residents of Nashville earn?

Median Household Income
$66,510
Per Capita Income
$34,100
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
Poverty Rate
13.0%

What does housing look like in Nashville?

Median Home Value
$194,600
Median Rent
$883/mo
Owner Occupied
67.0%
Housing Units
7,283

Who lives in Nashville?

Bachelor's Degree+
18.8%
High School+
56.2%
Avg Commute
24 min
Foreign Born
2.1%

ZIP Codes in Nashville, NC

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
27856 17,141 51 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Nashville, NC?
Nashville, NC has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 17,141, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Nashville?
The average median household income across Nashville, NC ZIP codes is $66,510. The poverty rate is 13.0%.
What is the cost of living in Nashville?
The average median home value in Nashville, NC is $194,600. Median rent is $883/month. 67.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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