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County ZIP codes · North Carolina · FIPS 37029

Camden County, NC ZIP Codes

Camden County, North Carolina has 4 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 3 of the residential ones lie mainly in Camden County and 1 mainly in a neighboring county; 1 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $86,375 in 27973 (Shawboro) to $94,473 in 27921 (Camden) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Camden County?

27921 · Camden: $95k27973 · Shawboro: $86k27974 · Shiloh: $80k27976 · South Mills: $91k2797627921279742797327921 · Camden: $95k27973 · Shawboro: $86k27974 · Shiloh: $80k27976 · South Mills: $91k2797627921279742797327921 · Camden: $95k27973 · Shawboro: $86k27974 · Shiloh: $80k27976 · South Mills: $91k27976279212797427973
The residential ZIP codes of Camden County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024).<$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

They carry 4 postal town names: Camden, South Mills, Shawboro, Shiloh.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 4 residential ZIP codes in Camden County

3 ZIP codes lie mainly in Camden County; 1 more reaches into it from a neighboring county and follows the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Camden County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
27921 Camden 5,063 79 $95k $341k 100%
27976 South Mills 4,309 37 $91k $350k 100%
27974 Shiloh 858 19 $80k $229k 100%

Partly in Camden County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Camden County, by their share here
In this county
27973 Shawboro 1,117 30 $86k $322k 37%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

1 ZIP code of Camden County extends into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Camden County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn CamdenElsewhere
2797337%Currituck County63%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

Which first three digits do Camden County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Every ZIP code of Camden County starts with 279.

Three-digit prefixes of Camden County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Camden County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
279Norfolk, VA (SCF 233)461

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.