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Lucama ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Lucama, NC is 27851, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,205
Area code
252

Lucama in numbers

About 1,205 people live in Lucama, in 361 households. The median household income is $54,583 a year, 25% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $115,500 (60% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $980 a month. The median age is 29.3; 13.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population1,205Lucama1,205
Households361Lucama361
Median age29.3Lucama29.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$54,583Lucama$54,583North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$115,500Lucama$115,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$980Lucama$980North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%Lucama13.9%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.5 minLucama22.5 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,969 / sq miLucama1,969 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lucama

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lucama
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27851 Lucama , NC Standard 5,343 $66,750 $161,600

Map of Lucama ZIP codes

27851

The ZIP codes of Lucama, 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 Lucama

The nearest larger towns are Wilson (48,370 people, 7.4 mi), Kenly (2,359 people, 7.4 mi) and Elm City (1,292 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Lucama
TownPopulationDistance
Wilson 48,370 7.4 mi
Selma 6,817 17.6 mi
Goldsboro 34,383 18.5 mi
Wilson's Mills 2,753 20.4 mi
Archer Lodge 5,186 20.5 mi
Smithfield 12,116 21.1 mi
Zebulon 8,711 21.4 mi
Wendell 13,064 21.8 mi
Mar-Mac 2,877 21.9 mi
Elroy 3,251 22.2 mi
Nashville 5,729 22.6 mi
Farmville 4,514 23.7 mi
Brogden 2,733 24.2 mi
Lake Royale 3,168 24.4 mi

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

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