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93 ZIP codes start with 278, sorted at the Rocky Mount, NC (SCF 278) sectional center (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) in North Carolina: 83 residential ZIP codes across 14 counties and 10 PO Box or single-organization codes (Census 2020 ZCTAs and GeoNames postal codes, October 2026).
What do the digits 278 mean?
The first digit, 2, is one of ten national areas (District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia). The first three, 278, route mail to a sectional center: USPS labeling list L005 (effective October 1, 2026) sends letters for 278 to the Rocky Mount, NC (SCF 278) facility. The last two digits pick the delivery area. By residents, the largest town names among the 278 ZIP codes are Greenville, Rocky Mount, Wilson, Roanoke Rapids, Washington and Tarboro.
278 is the only prefix the Rocky Mount, NC (SCF 278) facility sorts.
Where are the 278 ZIP codes?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All ZIP codes starting with 278
| County | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27801 | Rocky Mount | Edgecombe County | 19,532 | 293 | $45k | $115k |
| 27802 | Rocky Mount | Edgecombe County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 27803 | Rocky Mount | Nash County | 20,055 | 478 | $60k | $175k |
| 27804 | Rocky Mount | Nash County | 30,713 | 714 | $61k | $209k |
| 27805 | Aulander | Bertie County | 2,517 | 23 | $53k | $99k |
| 27806 | Aurora | Beaufort County | 2,152 | 16 | $46k | $117k |
| 27807 | Bailey | Nash County | 5,958 | 124 | $80k | $165k |
| 27808 | Bath | Beaufort County | 2,220 | 48 | $91k | $373k |
| 27809 | Battleboro | Edgecombe County | 3,930 | 51 | $89k | $153k |
| 27810 | Belhaven | Hyde County | 3,336 | 16 | $51k | $174k |
| 27811 | Bellarthur | Pitt County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 27812 | Bethel | Pitt County | 2,188 | 37 | $53k | $113k |
| 27813 | Black Creek | Wilson County | 743 | 675 | $49k | $107k |
| 27814 | Blounts Creek | Beaufort County | 1,671 | 22 | $77k | $167k |
| 27815 | Rocky Mount | Edgecombe County | no residents | 0 | – | – |
| 27816 | Castalia | Franklin County | 3,019 | 46 | $34k | $142k |
| 27817 | Chocowinity | Beaufort County | 7,834 | 78 | $77k | $173k |
| 27818 | Como | Hertford County | 850 | 14 | $59k | $102k |
| 27819 | Conetoe | Edgecombe County | 561 | 403 | $39k | $86k |
| 27820 | Conway | Northampton County | 2,201 | 39 | $51k | $131k |
| 27821 | Edward | Beaufort County | 64 | 10 | – | – |
| 27822 | Elm City | Wilson County | 7,838 | 89 | $64k | $166k |
| 27823 | Enfield | Halifax County | 6,553 | 36 | $35k | $90k |
| 27824 | Engelhard | Hyde County | 1,109 | 7 | $43k | $80k |
| 27825 | Everetts | Martin County | 100 | 269 | $44k | $76k |
| 27826 | Fairfield | Hyde County | 821 | 5 | – | – |
| 27827 | Falkland | Pitt County | 112 | 586 | $96k | $45k |
| 27828 | Farmville | Pitt County | 7,909 | 100 | $50k | $169k |
| 27829 | Fountain | Pitt County | 1,664 | 36 | $58k | $123k |
| 27830 | Fremont | Wayne County | 4,006 | 69 | $54k | $163k |
| 27831 | Garysburg | Northampton County | 2,362 | 38 | $36k | $87k |
| 27832 | Gaston | Northampton County | 2,783 | 83 | $52k | $114k |
| 27833 | Greenville | Pitt County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 27834 | Greenville | Pitt County | 56,347 | 323 | $49k | $175k |
| 27835 | Greenville | Pitt County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 27836 | Greenville | Pitt County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 27837 | Grimesland | Pitt County | 6,489 | 110 | $70k | $161k |
| 27839 | Halifax | Halifax County | 3,279 | 23 | $48k | $94k |
| 27840 | Hamilton | Martin County | 306 | 55 | $38k | $62k |
| 27841 | Hassell | Martin County | 45 | 169 | $22k | – |
| 27842 | Henrico | Northampton County | 1,538 | 146 | $91k | $491k |
| 27843 | Hobgood | Edgecombe County | 876 | 14 | $69k | $103k |
| 27844 | Hollister | Halifax County | 3,334 | 62 | $39k | $105k |
| 27845 | Jackson | Northampton County | 2,033 | 21 | $49k | $87k |
| 27846 | Jamesville | Martin County | 3,022 | 32 | $55k | $99k |
| 27847 | Kelford | Bertie County | 1,044 | 23 | $62k | $65k |
| 27849 | Lewiston Woodville | Bertie County | 1,089 | 15 | $47k | $54k |
| 27850 | Littleton | Halifax County | 7,053 | 37 | $66k | $193k |
| 27851 | Lucama | Wilson County | 5,343 | 121 | $67k | $162k |
| 27852 | Macclesfield | Edgecombe County | 2,269 | 47 | $56k | $142k |
| 27853 | Margarettsville | Northampton County | 585 | 16 | – | $76k |
| 27855 | Murfreesboro | Hertford County | 5,783 | 105 | $43k | $100k |
| 27856 | Nashville | Nash County | 17,081 | 134 | $67k | $195k |
| 27857 | Oak City | Martin County | 1,099 | 15 | $61k | $85k |
| 27858 | Greenville | Pitt County | 58,774 | 957 | $60k | $251k |
| 27860 | Pantego | Beaufort County | 1,546 | 10 | $62k | $145k |
| 27861 | Parmele | Martin County | 120 | 260 | $29k | $75k |
| 27862 | Pendleton | Northampton County | 615 | 14 | $53k | $186k |
| 27863 | Pikeville | Wayne County | 13,729 | 208 | $78k | $212k |
| 27864 | Pinetops | Edgecombe County | 4,446 | 109 | $64k | $124k |
| 27865 | Pinetown | Beaufort County | 2,387 | 19 | $73k | $185k |
| 27866 | Pleasant Hill | Northampton County | 577 | 22 | $63k | $167k |
| 27867 | Potecasi | Northampton County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 27868 | Red Oak | Nash County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 27869 | Rich Square | Northampton County | 1,834 | 22 | $43k | $115k |
| 27870 | Roanoke Rapids | Halifax County | 24,958 | 383 | $50k | $124k |
| 27871 | Robersonville | Martin County | 3,471 | 36 | $46k | $114k |
| 27872 | Roxobel | Bertie County | 326 | 161 | $39k | $100k |
| 27873 | Saratoga | Wilson County | 200 | 357 | $26k | $98k |
| 27874 | Scotland Neck | Halifax County | 3,464 | 26 | $33k | $75k |
| 27875 | Scranton | Hyde County | 379 | 7 | $22k | $104k |
| 27876 | Seaboard | Northampton County | 1,164 | 28 | $51k | $85k |
| 27877 | Severn | Northampton County | no residents | 0 | – | – |
| 27878 | Sharpsburg | Nash County | 1,094 | 1,413 | $53k | $112k |
| 27879 | Simpson | Pitt County | 307 | 1,059 | $33k | $110k |
| 27880 | Sims | Wilson County | 3,953 | 155 | $79k | $220k |
| 27881 | Speed | Edgecombe County | 32 | 364 | – | $24k |
| 27882 | Spring Hope | Nash County | 8,358 | 81 | $53k | $170k |
| 27883 | Stantonsburg | Wilson County | 4,128 | 52 | $61k | $122k |
| 27884 | Stokes | Pitt County | 1,892 | 53 | $64k | $115k |
| 27885 | Swanquarter | Hyde County | 1,003 | 8 | $60k | $125k |
| 27886 | Tarboro | Edgecombe County | 18,381 | 96 | $53k | $133k |
| 27887 | Tillery | Halifax County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 27888 | Walstonburg | Greene County | 2,054 | 36 | $55k | $109k |
| 27889 | Washington | Beaufort County | 24,371 | 138 | $53k | $194k |
| 27890 | Weldon | Halifax County | 2,258 | 245 | $37k | $95k |
| 27891 | Whitakers | Nash County | 4,865 | 35 | $68k | $147k |
| 27892 | Williamston | Martin County | 13,262 | 72 | $48k | $114k |
| 27893 | Wilson | Wilson County | 38,512 | 353 | $43k | $159k |
| 27894 | Wilson | Wilson County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 27895 | Wilson | Wilson County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 27896 | Wilson | Wilson County | 19,455 | 553 | $76k | $243k |
| 27897 | Woodland | Northampton County | 1,194 | 27 | $57k | $109k |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0) for codes without a residential area.