County ZIP codes · North Carolina · FIPS 37079
Greene County, NC ZIP Codes
Greene County, North Carolina has 10 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 4 of the residential ones lie mainly in Greene County and 6 mainly in a neighboring county; 8 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $37,361 in 28530 (Grifton) to $77,933 in 27863 (Pikeville) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Greene County?
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 $49,092 and $57,285.
They carry 10 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 10 residential ZIP codes in Greene County
4 ZIP codes lie mainly in Greene County; 6 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28580 | Snow Hill | 11,644 | 108 | $50k | $127k | 100% |
| 27888 | Walstonburg | 2,054 | 36 | $55k | $109k | 73% |
| 28538 | Hookerton | 1,989 | 71 | $57k | $115k | 82% |
| 28554 | Maury | 54 | 112 | – | – | 100% |
Partly in Greene County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27883 | Stantonsburg | 4,128 | 52 | $61k | $122k | 37% |
| 27828 | Farmville | 7,909 | 100 | $50k | $169k | 31% |
| 28551 | La Grange | 14,078 | 106 | $49k | $131k | 15% |
| 28513 | Ayden | 10,573 | 119 | $57k | $162k | 13% |
| 28530 | Grifton | 6,484 | 88 | $37k | $151k | 8% |
| 27863 | Pikeville | 13,729 | 208 | $78k | $212k | 3% |
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?
8 ZIP codes of Greene County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Greene | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 28551 | 15% | Lenoir County58%; Wayne County27% |
| 27863 | 3% | Wayne County96%; Johnston County1% |
| 28513 | 13% | Pitt County87% |
| 27828 | 31% | Pitt County69% |
| 28530 | 8% | Pitt County39%; Lenoir County36%; Craven County17% |
| 27883 | 37% | Wilson County48%; Wayne County16% |
| 27888 | 73% | Wilson County17%; Pitt County10% |
| 28538 | 82% | Lenoir County18% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
Which first three digits do Greene County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Greene County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 278 and 285.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.