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Carthage ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Carthage, NC is 28327, and its area codes are 910 and 472.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,896
Area codes
910, 472

Mail addressed to Carthage uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Carthage in numbers

About 2,896 people live in Carthage, in 1,146 households. The median household income is $82,695 a year, 14% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,200 (28% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $904 a month. The median age is 44.7; 30.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population2,896Carthage2,896
Households1,146Carthage1,146
Median age44.7Carthage44.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$82,695Carthage$82,695North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$208,200Carthage$208,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$904Carthage$904North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%Carthage30.6%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.9 minCarthage26.9 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density425 / sq miCarthage425 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Carthage

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Carthage
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28327 Carthage , NC Standard 19,386 $87,434 $322,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Carthage

These ZIP codes cover part of Carthage but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Carthage
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28326 Cameron , NC Standard 26,068 $75,431 $267,400

Map of Carthage ZIP codes

28327

The ZIP codes of Carthage, 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 Carthage

The nearest larger towns are Whispering Pines (5,211 people, 5.6 mi), Southern Pines (16,420 people, 8.8 mi) and Pinehurst (18,256 people, 9.7 mi).

Towns near Carthage
TownPopulationDistance
Whispering Pines 5,211 5.6 mi
Southern Pines 16,420 8.8 mi
Pinehurst 18,256 9.7 mi
Seven Lakes 4,535 10.7 mi
Aberdeen 9,228 13.0 mi
Sanford 31,478 17.7 mi
Spout Springs 11,242 20.9 mi
Spring Lake 11,573 25.3 mi
Anderson Creek 13,927 25.6 mi
Raeford 4,552 25.7 mi
Troy 2,926 27.3 mi
Siler City 7,995 28.1 mi
Fayetteville 210,815 29.7 mi
Rockfish 3,574 29.9 mi

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