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Grifton ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Grifton, NC is 28530, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,515
Area code
252

Mail addressed to Grifton 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.

Grifton in numbers

About 2,515 people live in Grifton, in 1,096 households. The median household income is $36,794 a year, 49% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,700 (47% below the North Carolina median). The median age is 35.6; 14.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population2,515Grifton2,515
Households1,096Grifton1,096
Median age35.6Grifton35.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$36,794Grifton$36,794North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$152,700Grifton$152,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%Grifton14.7%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.5 minGrifton24.5 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density938 / sq miGrifton938 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Grifton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Grifton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28530 Grifton , NC Standard 6,484 $37,361 $151,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Grifton

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

ZIP codes overlapping Grifton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
28513 Ayden , NC Standard 10,573 $57,285 $161,600

Map of Grifton ZIP codes

28530

The ZIP codes of Grifton, 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 Grifton

The nearest larger towns are Ayden (5,150 people, 6.3 mi), Winterville (10,725 people, 11 mi) and Kinston (19,505 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Grifton
TownPopulationDistance
Ayden 5,150 6.3 mi
Winterville 10,725 10.5 mi
Kinston 19,505 11.2 mi
Greenville 92,857 15.4 mi
Farmville 4,514 17.0 mi
La Grange 2,756 20.2 mi
Washington 9,726 25.1 mi
River Bend 2,874 27.1 mi
River Road 3,366 27.1 mi
Elroy 3,251 27.3 mi
Trent Woods 4,032 28.6 mi
New Bern 32,734 28.6 mi
Goldsboro 34,383 29.8 mi

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

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