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Northampton County, NC ZIP Codes

Northampton County, North Carolina has 14 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 13 residential and 1 for PO boxes or a single organization. 12 of the residential ones lie mainly in Northampton County and 1 mainly in a neighboring county; 3 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $42,938 in 27855 (Murfreesboro) to $52,194 in 27832 (Gaston) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Northampton County?

27820 · Conway: $51k27831 · Garysburg: $36k27832 · Gaston: $52k27842 · Henrico: $91k27845 · Jackson: $49k27853 · Margarettsville: –27855 · Murfreesboro: $43k27862 · Pendleton: $53k27866 · Pleasant Hill: $63k27869 · Rich Square: $43k27876 · Seaboard: $51k27877 · Severn: –27897 · Woodland: $57k27831278452786927820278552787627862278972785327832278662784227820 · Conway: $51k27831 · Garysburg: $36k27832 · Gaston: $52k27842 · Henrico: $91k27845 · Jackson: $49k27853 · Margarettsville: –27855 · Murfreesboro: $43k27862 · Pendleton: $53k27866 · Pleasant Hill: $63k27869 · Rich Square: $43k27876 · Seaboard: $51k27877 · Severn: –27897 · Woodland: $57k27831278452786927820278552787627862278972785327832278662784227820 · Conway: $51k27831 · Garysburg: $36k27832 · Gaston: $52k27842 · Henrico: $91k27845 · Jackson: $49k27853 · Margarettsville: –27855 · Murfreesboro: $43k27862 · Pendleton: $53k27866 · Pleasant Hill: $63k27869 · Rich Square: $43k27876 · Seaboard: $51k27877 · Severn: –27897 · Woodland: $57k27831278452786927820278552787627862278972783227866
The residential ZIP codes of Northampton 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 $43,301 and $50,909.

They carry 13 postal town names.

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

All 13 residential ZIP codes in Northampton County

12 ZIP codes lie mainly in Northampton County; 1 more reaches into it from a neighboring county and follows the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Northampton County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
27832 Gaston 2,783 83 $52k $114k 100%
27831 Garysburg 2,362 38 $36k $87k 100%
27820 Conway 2,201 39 $51k $131k 100%
27845 Jackson 2,033 21 $49k $87k 100%
27869 Rich Square 1,834 22 $43k $115k 100%
27842 Henrico 1,538 146 $91k $491k 88%
27897 Woodland 1,194 27 $57k $109k 80%
27876 Seaboard 1,164 28 $51k $85k 100%
27862 Pendleton 615 14 $53k $186k 100%
27853 Margarettsville 585 16 – $76k 100%
27866 Pleasant Hill 577 22 $63k $167k 100%
27877 Severn no residents 0 – – 100%

Partly in Northampton County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Northampton County, by their share here
In this county
27855 Murfreesboro 5,783 105 $43k $100k 17%

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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?

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

Share of each ZIP code's land in Northampton County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn NorthamptonElsewhere
2785517%Hertford County 83%
2784288%Warren County 12%
2789780%Hertford County 20%

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

PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Northampton County without a residential area (GeoNames postal codes)
ZIPPostal name
27867Potecasi

Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).

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

Three-digit prefixes of Northampton 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 Northampton County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
278 Rocky Mount, NC (SCF 278) 14 93

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