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Hertford County, NC ZIP Codes

Hertford County, North Carolina has 9 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 6 of the residential ones lie mainly in Hertford County and 3 mainly in a neighboring county; 5 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $42,938 in 27855 (Murfreesboro) to $49,784 in 27986 (Winton) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Hertford County?

27805 · Aulander: $53k27818 · Como: $59k27855 · Murfreesboro: $43k27897 · Woodland: $57k27910 · Ahoskie: $43k27922 · Cofield: $49k27924 · Colerain: $73k27942 · Harrellsville: $44k27986 · Winton: $50k27910278052792427818278552789727922279422798627805 · Aulander: $53k27818 · Como: $59k27855 · Murfreesboro: $43k27897 · Woodland: $57k27910 · Ahoskie: $43k27922 · Cofield: $49k27924 · Colerain: $73k27942 · Harrellsville: $44k27986 · Winton: $50k27910278052792427818278552789727922279422798627805 · Aulander: $53k27818 · Como: $59k27855 · Murfreesboro: $43k27897 · Woodland: $57k27910 · Ahoskie: $43k27922 · Cofield: $49k27924 · Colerain: $73k27942 · Harrellsville: $44k27986 · Winton: $50k2791027805279242781827855278972792227986
The residential ZIP codes of Hertford 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 9 postal town names.

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

All 9 residential ZIP codes in Hertford County

6 ZIP codes lie mainly in Hertford County; 3 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Hertford County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
27910 Ahoskie 10,487 72 $43k $118k 70%
27855 Murfreesboro 5,783 105 $43k $100k 83%
27986 Winton 1,283 90 $50k $139k 100%
27818 Como 850 14 $59k $102k 100%
27942 Harrellsville 766 28 $44k $114k 100%
27922 Cofield 758 18 $49k $119k 100%

Partly in Hertford County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Hertford County, by their share here
In this county
27805 Aulander 2,517 23 $53k $99k 39%
27897 Woodland 1,194 27 $57k $109k 20%
27924 Colerain 2,708 28 $73k $137k 8%

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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?

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

Share of each ZIP code's land in Hertford County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn HertfordElsewhere
2791070%Bertie County 30%
2785583%Northampton County 17%
279248%Bertie County 92%
2780539%Bertie County 61%
2789720%Northampton County 80%

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

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

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Hertford County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 278 and 279.

Three-digit prefixes of Hertford 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 Hertford County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
278 Rocky Mount, NC (SCF 278) 4 93
279 Norfolk, VA (SCF 233) 5 61

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