County ZIP codes · North Carolina · FIPS 37127
Nash County, NC ZIP Codes
Nash County, North Carolina has 16 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 15 residential and 1 for PO boxes or a single organization. 8 of the residential ones lie mainly in Nash County and 7 mainly in a neighboring county; 13 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $39,076 in 27844 (Hollister) to $84,625 in 27597 (Zebulon) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
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Where are the ZIP codes of Nash 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 $60,124 and $75,696.
They carry 14 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 15 residential ZIP codes in Nash County
8 ZIP codes lie mainly in Nash County; 7 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27804 | Rocky Mount | 30,713 | 714 | $61k | $209k | 100% |
| 27803 | Rocky Mount | 20,055 | 478 | $60k | $175k | 85% |
| 27856 | Nashville | 17,081 | 134 | $67k | $195k | 100% |
| 27557 | Middlesex | 8,657 | 129 | $72k | $200k | 65% |
| 27882 | Spring Hope | 8,358 | 81 | $53k | $170k | 78% |
| 27807 | Bailey | 5,958 | 124 | $80k | $165k | 93% |
| 27891 | Whitakers | 4,865 | 35 | $68k | $147k | 48% |
| 27878 | Sharpsburg | 1,094 | 1,413 | $53k | $112k | 60% |
Partly in Nash County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27816 | Castalia | 3,019 | 46 | $34k | $142k | 48% |
| 27809 | Battleboro | 3,930 | 51 | $89k | $153k | 37% |
| 27896 | Wilson | 19,455 | 553 | $76k | $243k | 32% |
| 27822 | Elm City | 7,838 | 89 | $64k | $166k | 16% |
| 27597 | Zebulon | 30,184 | 255 | $85k | $313k | 6% |
| 27844 | Hollister | 3,334 | 62 | $39k | $105k | 5% |
| 27880 | Sims | 3,953 | 155 | $79k | $220k | 4% |
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?
13 ZIP codes of Nash County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Nash | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 27597 | 6% | Wake County 42%; Franklin County 28%; Johnston County 23% |
| 27803 | 85% | Wilson County 9%; Edgecombe County 6% |
| 27896 | 32% | Wilson County 68% |
| 27557 | 65% | Johnston County 32%; Wilson County 3% |
| 27882 | 78% | Franklin County 22% |
| 27822 | 16% | Wilson County 75%; Edgecombe County 9% |
| 27807 | 93% | Wilson County 7% |
| 27891 | 48% | Edgecombe County 45%; Halifax County 7% |
| 27880 | 4% | Wilson County 96% |
| 27809 | 37% | Edgecombe County 63% |
| 27844 | 5% | Halifax County 71%; Warren County 21%; Franklin County 4% |
| 27816 | 48% | Franklin County 52% |
| 27878 | 60% | Wilson County 28%; Edgecombe County 13% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
| ZIP | Postal name |
|---|---|
| 27868 | Red Oak |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Nash County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Nash County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 275 and 278.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.