County ZIP codes · North Carolina · FIPS 37147
Pitt County, NC ZIP Codes
Pitt County, North Carolina has 22 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 18 residential and 4 for PO boxes or a single organization. 12 of the residential ones lie mainly in Pitt County and 6 mainly in a neighboring county; 13 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $37,361 in 28530 (Grifton) to $83,880 in 28590 (Winterville) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
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Where are the ZIP codes of Pitt 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 $48,935 and $59,713.
They carry 17 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 18 residential ZIP codes in Pitt County
12 ZIP codes lie mainly in Pitt County; 6 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27858 | Greenville | 58,774 | 957 | $60k | $251k | 100% |
| 27834 | Greenville | 56,347 | 323 | $49k | $175k | 96% |
| 28590 | Winterville | 27,471 | 666 | $84k | $266k | 100% |
| 28513 | Ayden | 10,573 | 119 | $57k | $162k | 87% |
| 27828 | Farmville | 7,909 | 100 | $50k | $169k | 69% |
| 27837 | Grimesland | 6,489 | 110 | $70k | $161k | 97% |
| 28530 | Grifton | 6,484 | 88 | $37k | $151k | 39% |
| 27812 | Bethel | 2,188 | 37 | $53k | $113k | 65% |
| 27884 | Stokes | 1,892 | 53 | $64k | $115k | 100% |
| 27829 | Fountain | 1,664 | 36 | $58k | $123k | 63% |
| 27879 | Simpson | 307 | 1,059 | $33k | $110k | 100% |
| 27827 | Falkland | 112 | 586 | $96k | $45k | 100% |
Partly in Pitt County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27871 | Robersonville | 3,471 | 36 | $46k | $114k | 27% |
| 27888 | Walstonburg | 2,054 | 36 | $55k | $109k | 10% |
| 27852 | Macclesfield | 2,269 | 47 | $56k | $142k | 10% |
| 27889 | Washington | 24,371 | 138 | $53k | $194k | 8% |
| 28586 | Vanceboro | 7,992 | 61 | $57k | $112k | 4% |
| 27886 | Tarboro | 18,381 | 96 | $53k | $133k | 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?
13 ZIP codes of Pitt County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Pitt | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 27834 | 96% | Beaufort County 3%; Edgecombe County 1% |
| 27889 | 8% | Beaufort County 90%; Martin County 2% |
| 27886 | 3% | Edgecombe County 97% |
| 28513 | 87% | Greene County 13% |
| 28586 | 4% | Craven County 91%; Beaufort County 5% |
| 27828 | 69% | Greene County 31% |
| 27837 | 97% | Beaufort County 3% |
| 28530 | 39% | Lenoir County 36%; Craven County 17%; Greene County 8% |
| 27871 | 27% | Martin County 72% |
| 27852 | 10% | Edgecombe County 82%; Wilson County 9% |
| 27812 | 65% | Edgecombe County 27%; Martin County 8% |
| 27888 | 10% | Greene County 73%; Wilson County 17% |
| 27829 | 63% | Edgecombe County 21%; Wilson County 16% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Pitt County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Pitt 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.