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Hamilton ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Hamilton, NC is 27840, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
243
Area code
252

Hamilton in numbers

About 243 people live in Hamilton, in 113 households. The median household income is $41,875 a year, 42% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $69,300 (76% below the North Carolina median). The median age is 61.1; 16.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population243Hamilton243
Households113Hamilton113
Median age61.1Hamilton61.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$41,875Hamilton$41,875North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$69,300Hamilton$69,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%Hamilton16.4%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.6 minHamilton30.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density492 / sq miHamilton492 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hamilton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hamilton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27840 Hamilton , NC Standard 306 $37,857 $61,800

Map of Hamilton ZIP codes

27840

The ZIP codes of Hamilton, 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 Hamilton

The nearest larger towns are Oak City (353 people, 5.6 mi), Robersonville (1,220 people, 8.7 mi) and Williamston (5,112 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Hamilton
TownPopulationDistance
Williamston 5,112 10.4 mi
Windsor 3,269 15.3 mi
Tarboro 10,770 19.8 mi
Greenville 92,857 25.8 mi
Plymouth 3,250 26.3 mi
Ahoskie 4,764 26.4 mi
Washington 9,726 28.0 mi

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

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