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Denton ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Denton, NC is 27239, and its area codes are 336 and 743.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,506
Area codes
336, 743

Mail addressed to Denton 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.

Denton in numbers

About 1,506 people live in Denton, in 619 households. The median household income is $50,847 a year, 30% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $167,400 (42% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $842 a month. The median age is 35.5; 11.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population1,506Denton1,506
Households619Denton619
Median age35.5Denton35.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$50,847Denton$50,847North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$167,400Denton$167,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$842Denton$842North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%Denton11.7%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.3 minDenton31.3 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density716 / sq miDenton716 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Denton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Denton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27239 Denton , NC Standard 7,954 $63,630 $204,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Denton

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

ZIP codes overlapping Denton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27292 Lexington , NC Standard 40,311 $57,264 $211,400

Map of Denton ZIP codes

27239

The ZIP codes of Denton, 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 Denton

The nearest larger towns are Southmont (1,525 people, 9.4 mi), Lexington (19,690 people, 14 mi) and Badin (2,184 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Denton
TownPopulationDistance
Lexington 19,690 14.3 mi
Thomasville 27,321 16.9 mi
Trinity 7,111 17.4 mi
Asheboro 27,580 17.5 mi
Rockwell 2,782 17.8 mi
Spencer 3,349 18.0 mi
Tyro 3,833 18.7 mi
Granite Quarry 3,043 19.1 mi
Albemarle 16,762 19.9 mi
Welcome 3,521 20.3 mi
Archdale 12,087 20.3 mi
Randleman 4,644 21.0 mi
Salisbury 35,825 21.6 mi
Troy 2,926 22.5 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Davidson County · North Carolina ZIP codes

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