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Hobgood ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Hobgood, NC is 27843, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
207
Area code
252

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Hobgood itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Tarboro (8.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Hobgood in numbers

About 207 people live in Hobgood, in 76 households. The median household income is $78,250 a year, 8% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $73,500 (75% below the North Carolina median). The median age is 44.6; 17.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 36 minutes.

Population207Hobgood207
Households76Hobgood76
Median age44.6Hobgood44.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$78,250Hobgood$78,250North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$73,500Hobgood$73,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%Hobgood17.0%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute36.2 minHobgood36.2 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density200 / sq miHobgood200 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hobgood

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hobgood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27843 Hobgood , NC Standard 876 $69,306 $103,200

Map of Hobgood ZIP codes

27843

The ZIP codes of Hobgood, 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 Hobgood

The nearest larger towns are Oak City (353 people, 6.7 mi), Scotland Neck (2,006 people, 7.4 mi) and Hamilton (243 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Hobgood
TownPopulationDistance
Tarboro 10,770 12.4 mi
Williamston 5,112 22.2 mi
Rocky Mount 54,297 23.5 mi
Windsor 3,269 25.5 mi
Red Oak 3,405 28.6 mi
Ahoskie 4,764 28.7 mi
Greenville 92,857 29.7 mi

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