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Camden ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Camden, NC is 27921, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,115
Area code
252

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Camden itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Elizabeth City (4.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Camden in numbers

About 1,115 people live in Camden, in 370 households. The median household income is $94,412 a year, 30% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $398,700 (38% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,115 a month. The median age is 36.4; 43.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 34 minutes.

Population1,115Camden1,115
Households370Camden370
Median age36.4Camden36.4North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$94,412Camden$94,412North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$398,700Camden$398,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,115Camden$1,115North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher43.6%Camden43.6%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.9 minCamden33.9 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density706 / sq miCamden706 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Camden

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Camden
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27921 Camden , NC Standard 5,063 $94,473 $341,000

Map of Camden ZIP codes

27921

The ZIP codes of Camden, 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 Camden

The nearest larger towns are Elizabeth City (18,871 people, 4.4 mi), Moyock (5,684 people, 12 mi) and Grandy (2,245 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Camden
TownPopulationDistance
Elizabeth City 18,871 4.4 mi
Moyock 5,684 12.2 mi
Chesapeake, VA 252,583 25.6 mi
Southern Shores 3,139 28.3 mi

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