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Henrico ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Henrico, NC is 27842, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,538
Area code
252

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Henrico itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Littleton (8.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Henrico in numbers

About 1,538 people live in Henrico, in 761 households. The median household income is $91,202 a year, 26% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $490,600 (70% above the North Carolina median).

Population1,538Henrico1,538
Households761Henrico761
Median household income$91,202Henrico$91,202North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$490,600Henrico$490,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Henrico. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Henrico

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Henrico
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27842 Henrico , NC Standard 1,538 $91,202 $490,600

Map of Henrico ZIP codes

27842

The ZIP codes of Henrico, 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 Henrico

The nearest larger towns are South Rosemary (2,475 people, 9.2 mi), Roanoke Rapids (14,856 people, 13 mi) and Weldon (1,642 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Henrico
TownPopulationDistance
Roanoke Rapids 14,856 12.6 mi
South Hill, VA 4,786 20.6 mi
Emporia, VA 5,547 21.1 mi

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