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Buxton ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Buxton, NC is 27920, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,267
Area code
252

Buxton in numbers

About 1,267 people live in Buxton, in 560 households. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $409,900 (42% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $909 a month. The median age is 46.2; 25.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population1,267Buxton1,267
Households560Buxton560
Median age46.2Buxton46.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median home value$409,900Buxton$409,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$909Buxton$909North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%Buxton25.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.8 minBuxton15.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density162 / sq miBuxton162 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Buxton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Buxton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27920 Buxton , NC Standard 1,267 — $409,900

Map of Buxton ZIP codes

27920

The ZIP codes of Buxton, 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 Buxton

The nearest larger towns are Wanchese (1,956 people, 41 mi), Manteo (2,020 people, 45 mi) and Nags Head (3,160 people, 48 mi).

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