Topton, NC

Census ZIP code profile for Topton, NC — 1 ZIPs, total population 939. 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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Topton, NC is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 939 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Topton 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 Topton, the median household income averages $62,045 and per-capita income averages $39,103. Poverty rate runs at 3.9% and unemployment at 4.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $276,800 with median rent of $823 per month, and 83.0% 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 Topton 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 Topton 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

939

Population

$62,045

Median Income

$276,800

Median Home Value

59

Median Age

How much do residents of Topton earn?

Median Household Income
$62,045
Per Capita Income
$39,103
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%

What does housing look like in Topton?

Median Home Value
$276,800
Median Rent
$823/mo
Owner Occupied
83.0%
Housing Units
906

Who lives in Topton?

Bachelor's Degree+
35.9%
High School+
71.6%
Foreign Born
3.6%

ZIP Codes in Topton, NC

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
28781 939 5 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Topton, NC?
Topton, NC has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 939, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Topton?
The average median household income across Topton, NC ZIP codes is $62,045. The poverty rate is 3.9%.
What is the cost of living in Topton?
The average median home value in Topton, NC is $276,800. Median rent is $823/month. 83.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

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

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