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Middlesex ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Middlesex, NC is 27557.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
867

Mail addressed to Middlesex uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Middlesex in numbers

About 867 people live in Middlesex, in 385 households. The median household income is $48,281 a year, 33% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $216,900 (25% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $645 a month. The median age is 36.2; 20.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population867Middlesex867
Households385Middlesex385
Median age36.2Middlesex36.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$48,281Middlesex$48,281North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$216,900Middlesex$216,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$645Middlesex$645North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%Middlesex20.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.1 minMiddlesex28.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density830 / sq miMiddlesex830 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Middlesex

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Middlesex
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27557 Middlesex , NC Standard 8,657 $71,541 $199,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Middlesex

These ZIP codes cover part of Middlesex but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Middlesex
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27597 Zebulon , NC Standard 30,184 $84,625 $312,500

Map of Middlesex ZIP codes

27557

The ZIP codes of Middlesex, 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 Middlesex

The nearest larger towns are Zebulon (8,711 people, 6.7 mi), Wendell (13,064 people, 8.2 mi) and Archer Lodge (5,186 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Middlesex
TownPopulationDistance
Zebulon 8,711 6.7 mi
Wendell 13,064 8.2 mi
Archer Lodge 5,186 11.9 mi
Lake Royale 3,168 12.1 mi
Wilson 48,370 15.9 mi
Clayton 29,320 16.3 mi
Knightdale 20,214 16.3 mi
Wilson's Mills 2,753 16.6 mi
Rolesville 10,766 16.9 mi
Selma 6,817 17.9 mi
Nashville 5,729 18.6 mi
Smithfield 12,116 20.1 mi
Wake Forest 52,844 21.1 mi
Louisburg 3,263 22.0 mi

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

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