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Nashville ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Nashville, NC is 27856, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
5,729
Area code
252

Mail addressed to Nashville 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.

Nashville in numbers

About 5,729 people live in Nashville, in 2,438 households. The median household income is $61,000 a year, 16% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $205,300 (29% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,073 a month. The median age is 40.7; 16.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population5,729Nashville5,729
Households2,438Nashville2,438
Median age40.7Nashville40.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$61,000Nashville$61,000North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$205,300Nashville$205,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,073Nashville$1,073North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%Nashville16.3%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.7 minNashville23.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,220 / sq miNashville1,220 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Nashville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Nashville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27856 Nashville , NC Standard 17,081 $66,510 $194,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Nashville

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

ZIP codes overlapping Nashville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27804 Rocky Mount , NC Standard 30,713 $61,359 $209,300

Map of Nashville ZIP codes

27856

The ZIP codes of Nashville, 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 Nashville

The nearest larger towns are Rocky Mount (54,297 people, 8.3 mi), Wilson (48,370 people, 16 mi) and Zebulon (8,711 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Nashville
TownPopulationDistance
Red Oak 3,405 7.0 mi
Rocky Mount 54,297 8.3 mi
Lake Royale 3,168 13.2 mi
Wilson 48,370 16.5 mi
Louisburg 3,263 21.2 mi
Zebulon 8,711 22.2 mi
Tarboro 10,770 22.8 mi
Wendell 13,064 25.2 mi
Rolesville 10,766 28.6 mi
Franklinton 2,645 29.2 mi
Youngsville 3,011 29.7 mi

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

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