Edgecombe

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North Carolina

Edgecombe is a smaller county in North Carolina with 7 ZIP codes, 53,409 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Edgecombe, NC sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

15th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
53,409
combined ZIP population
7
USPS ZIP codes covered
$51,669
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Edgecombe lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on smaller county footing (FIPS 37065, 7 ZIPs, combined population 53,409). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Lower household-income footing across 7 ZIPs (combined population 53,409). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.

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7

Total ZIPs

53,409

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Edgecombe

Side-by-side: Compare 27801 vs 27886 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
27801 Rocky Mount 21,740 121
27886 Tarboro 21,591 43
27864 Pinetops 4,779 46
27852 Macclesfield 2,977 24
27878 Sharpsburg 1,931 406
27819 Conetoe 330 118
27881 Speed 61 35

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Edgecombe?

Edgecombe has a total population of 53,409 across 7 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Edgecombe?

Edgecombe includes 7 ZIP codes: 27801, 27886, 27864, 27852, 27878, 27819, 27881.

Edgecombe's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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