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Murfreesboro ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Murfreesboro, NC is 27855, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
3,170
Area code
252

Mail addressed to Murfreesboro 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.

Murfreesboro in numbers

About 3,170 people live in Murfreesboro, in 1,111 households. The median household income is $39,914 a year, 45% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,600 (45% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,079 a month. The median age is 25.7; 32.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population3,170Murfreesboro3,170
Households1,111Murfreesboro1,111
Median age25.7Murfreesboro25.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$39,914Murfreesboro$39,914North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$158,600Murfreesboro$158,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,079Murfreesboro$1,079North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%Murfreesboro32.7%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.1 minMurfreesboro25.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,396 / sq miMurfreesboro1,396 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Murfreesboro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Murfreesboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27855 Murfreesboro , NC Standard 5,783 $42,938 $99,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Murfreesboro

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

ZIP codes overlapping Murfreesboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27818 Como , NC Standard 850 $58,478 $101,900

Map of Murfreesboro ZIP codes

27855

The ZIP codes of Murfreesboro, 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 Murfreesboro

The nearest larger towns are Ahoskie (4,764 people, 12 mi), Franklin, VA (8,250 people, 19 mi) and Emporia, VA (5,547 people, 30 mi).

Towns near Murfreesboro
TownPopulationDistance
Ahoskie 4,764 12.4 mi
Franklin, VA 8,250 18.8 mi

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

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