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Elm City ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Elm City, NC is 27822, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,292
Area code
252

Mail addressed to Elm City 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.

Elm City in numbers

About 1,292 people live in Elm City, in 537 households. The median household income is $36,150 a year, 50% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,300 (62% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $859 a month. The median age is 43.1; 10.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population1,292Elm City1,292
Households537Elm City537
Median age43.1Elm City43.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$36,150Elm City$36,150North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$109,300Elm City$109,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$859Elm City$859North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.7%Elm City10.7%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.9 minElm City27.9 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density601 / sq miElm City601 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Elm City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elm City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27822 Elm City , NC Standard 7,838 $63,703 $165,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Elm City

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

ZIP codes overlapping Elm City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27803 Rocky Mount , NC Standard 20,055 $60,124 $174,500

Map of Elm City ZIP codes

27822

The ZIP codes of Elm City, 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 Elm City

The nearest larger towns are Sharpsburg (1,605 people, 4.6 mi), Wilson (48,370 people, 6.5 mi) and Rocky Mount (54,297 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Elm City
TownPopulationDistance
Wilson 48,370 6.5 mi
Rocky Mount 54,297 11.7 mi
Nashville 5,729 12.7 mi
Red Oak 3,405 18.0 mi
Tarboro 10,770 18.2 mi
Farmville 4,514 20.8 mi
Lake Royale 3,168 21.8 mi
Zebulon 8,711 25.7 mi
Wendell 13,064 27.7 mi

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

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