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Micro ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Micro, NC is 27555, and its area codes are 919 and 984.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
573
Area codes
919, 984

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Micro itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Selma (3.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Micro in numbers

About 573 people live in Micro, in 228 households. The median household income is $44,531 a year, 38% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,700 (41% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $917 a month. The median age is 38.7; 16.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population573Micro573
Households228Micro228
Median age38.7Micro38.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$44,531Micro$44,531North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$170,700Micro$170,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$917Micro$917North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%Micro16.0%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.8 minMicro26.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,368 / sq miMicro1,368 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Micro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Micro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27555 Micro , NC Standard 573 $44,531 $170,700

Map of Micro ZIP codes

27555

The ZIP codes of Micro, 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 Micro

The nearest larger towns are Pine Level (2,031 people, 4.8 mi), Kenly (2,359 people, 5.0 mi) and Selma (6,817 people, 5.2 mi).

Towns near Micro
TownPopulationDistance
Selma 6,817 5.2 mi
Smithfield 12,116 8.8 mi
Wilson's Mills 2,753 9.1 mi
Archer Lodge 5,186 12.5 mi
Clayton 29,320 15.1 mi
Wendell 13,064 18.0 mi
Mar-Mac 2,877 18.0 mi
Goldsboro 34,383 18.2 mi
Wilson 48,370 19.3 mi
Zebulon 8,711 19.5 mi
Brogden 2,733 20.9 mi
Elroy 3,251 22.5 mi
Benson 4,282 22.5 mi
Knightdale 20,214 22.8 mi

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

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