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Columbia ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Columbia, NC is 27925, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
759
Area code
252

Columbia in numbers

About 759 people live in Columbia, in 349 households. The median household income is $25,893 a year, 64% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,000 (58% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $678 a month. The median age is 38.7; 14.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 34 minutes.

Population759Columbia759
Households349Columbia349
Median age38.7Columbia38.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$25,893Columbia$25,893North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$120,000Columbia$120,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$678Columbia$678North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%Columbia14.4%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.8 minColumbia33.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density618 / sq miColumbia618 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Columbia

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Columbia
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27925 Columbia , NC Standard 3,382 $41,522 $161,100

Map of Columbia ZIP codes

27925

The ZIP codes of Columbia, 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 Columbia

The nearest larger towns are Hertford (1,618 people, 22 mi), Edenton (4,494 people, 22 mi) and Elizabeth City (18,871 people, 26 mi).

Towns near Columbia
TownPopulationDistance
Edenton 4,494 22.1 mi
Elizabeth City 18,871 25.6 mi
Plymouth 3,250 28.8 mi

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