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Bethel ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Bethel, NC is 27812, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,544
Area code
252

Bethel in numbers

About 1,544 people live in Bethel, in 711 households. The median household income is $52,961 a year, 27% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $107,800 (63% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $684 a month. The median age is 40.9; 14.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population1,544Bethel1,544
Households711Bethel711
Median age40.9Bethel40.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$52,961Bethel$52,961North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$107,800Bethel$107,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$684Bethel$684North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%Bethel14.8%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.6 minBethel24.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,468 / sq miBethel1,468 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Bethel town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Bethel

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Bethel
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27812 Bethel , NC Standard 2,188 $53,268 $112,500

Map of Bethel ZIP codes

27812

The ZIP codes of Bethel, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Bethel

The nearest larger towns are Princeville (1,619 people, 10 mi), Tarboro (10,770 people, 12 mi) and Greenville (92,857 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Bethel
TownPopulationDistance
Tarboro 10,770 12.2 mi
Greenville 92,857 14.6 mi
Williamston 5,112 17.6 mi
Farmville 4,514 19.0 mi
Winterville 10,725 19.3 mi
Ayden 5,150 23.5 mi
Washington 9,726 25.0 mi
Rocky Mount 54,297 26.6 mi
Windsor 3,269 27.6 mi
Grifton 2,515 29.7 mi

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