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Edgecombe County, NC ZIP Codes

Edgecombe County, North Carolina has 17 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 16 residential and 1 for PO boxes or a single organization. 9 of the residential ones lie mainly in Edgecombe County and 7 mainly in a neighboring county; 11 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $44,884 in 27801 (Rocky Mount) to $67,942 in 27891 (Whitakers) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Edgecombe County?

27801 · Rocky Mount: $45k27803 · Rocky Mount: $60k27809 · Battleboro: $89k27812 · Bethel: $53k27815 · Rocky Mount: –27819 · Conetoe: $39k27822 · Elm City: $64k27829 · Fountain: $58k27834 · Greenville: $49k27843 · Hobgood: $69k27852 · Macclesfield: $56k27864 · Pinetops: $64k27878 · Sharpsburg: $53k27881 · Speed: –27886 · Tarboro: $53k27891 · Whitakers: $68k27834278862789127822278092784327812278012785227829278032786427801 · Rocky Mount: $45k27803 · Rocky Mount: $60k27809 · Battleboro: $89k27812 · Bethel: $53k27815 · Rocky Mount: –27819 · Conetoe: $39k27822 · Elm City: $64k27829 · Fountain: $58k27834 · Greenville: $49k27843 · Hobgood: $69k27852 · Macclesfield: $56k27864 · Pinetops: $64k27878 · Sharpsburg: $53k27881 · Speed: –27886 · Tarboro: $53k27891 · Whitakers: $68k27834278862789127822278092784327812278012785227829278032786427801 · Rocky Mount: $45k27803 · Rocky Mount: $60k27809 · Battleboro: $89k27812 · Bethel: $53k27815 · Rocky Mount: –27819 · Conetoe: $39k27822 · Elm City: $64k27829 · Fountain: $58k27834 · Greenville: $49k27843 · Hobgood: $69k27852 · Macclesfield: $56k27864 · Pinetops: $64k27878 · Sharpsburg: $53k27881 · Speed: –27886 · Tarboro: $53k27891 · Whitakers: $68k2783427886278912782227809278432781227801278522782927864
The residential ZIP codes of Edgecombe 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?

The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $48,935 and $63,703.

They carry 14 postal town names.

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

All 16 residential ZIP codes in Edgecombe County

9 ZIP codes lie mainly in Edgecombe County; 7 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Edgecombe County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
27801 Rocky Mount 19,532 293 $45k $115k 100%
27886 Tarboro 18,381 96 $53k $133k 97%
27864 Pinetops 4,446 109 $64k $124k 100%
27809 Battleboro 3,930 51 $89k $153k 63%
27852 Macclesfield 2,269 47 $56k $142k 82%
27843 Hobgood 876 14 $69k $103k 35%
27819 Conetoe 561 403 $39k $86k 100%
27881 Speed 32 364 – $24k 100%
27815 Rocky Mount no residents 0 – – 100%

Partly in Edgecombe County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Edgecombe County, by their share here
In this county
27891 Whitakers 4,865 35 $68k $147k 45%
27812 Bethel 2,188 37 $53k $113k 27%
27829 Fountain 1,664 36 $58k $123k 21%
27878 Sharpsburg 1,094 1,413 $53k $112k 13%
27822 Elm City 7,838 89 $64k $166k 9%
27803 Rocky Mount 20,055 478 $60k $175k 6%
27834 Greenville 56,347 323 $49k $175k 1%

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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?

11 ZIP codes of Edgecombe County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Edgecombe County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn EdgecombeElsewhere
278341%Pitt County 96%; Beaufort County 3%
278036%Nash County 85%; Wilson County 9%
2788697%Pitt County 3%
278229%Wilson County 75%; Nash County 16%
2789145%Nash County 48%; Halifax County 7%
2780963%Nash County 37%
2785282%Pitt County 10%; Wilson County 9%
2781227%Pitt County 65%; Martin County 8%
2782921%Pitt County 63%; Wilson County 16%
2787813%Nash County 60%; Wilson County 28%
2784335%Martin County 33%; Halifax County 32%

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

PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Edgecombe County without a residential area (GeoNames postal codes)
ZIPPostal name
27802Rocky Mount

Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).

Which first three digits do Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe County starts with 278.

Three-digit prefixes of Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
278 Rocky Mount, NC (SCF 278) 17 93

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