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Halifax ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Halifax, NC is 27839, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
294
Area code
252

Halifax in numbers

About 294 people live in Halifax, in 173 households. The median household income is $63,686 a year, 12% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). Median gross rent is $733 a month. The median age is 53.5; 33.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population294Halifax294
Households173Halifax173
Median age53.5Halifax53.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$63,686Halifax$63,686North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median gross rent$733Halifax$733North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%Halifax33.2%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.6 minHalifax21.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density643 / sq miHalifax643 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Halifax

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Halifax
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27839 Halifax , NC Standard 3,279 $48,094 $94,100

Map of Halifax ZIP codes

27839

The ZIP codes of Halifax, 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 Halifax

The nearest larger towns are South Weldon (500 people, 6.1 mi), Weldon (1,642 people, 6.9 mi) and Garysburg (572 people, 8.6 mi).

Towns near Halifax
TownPopulationDistance
Roanoke Rapids 14,856 8.9 mi
Red Oak 3,405 25.3 mi
Emporia, VA 5,547 25.8 mi
Rocky Mount 54,297 27.5 mi
Murfreesboro 3,170 28.5 mi
Tarboro 10,770 29.1 mi

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

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