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Oak City ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Oak City, NC is 27857, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
353
Area code
252

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Oak City itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Hamilton (3.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Oak City in numbers

About 353 people live in Oak City, in 167 households. The median household income is $61,091 a year, 16% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,100 (67% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $975 a month. The median age is 55.5; 11.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 37 minutes.

Population353Oak City353
Households167Oak City167
Median age55.5Oak City55.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$61,091Oak City$61,091North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$96,100Oak City$96,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$975Oak City$975North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%Oak City11.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute36.6 minOak City36.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density352 / sq miOak City352 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Oak City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Oak City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27857 Oak City , NC Standard 1,099 $61,389 $84,700

Map of Oak City ZIP codes

27857

The ZIP codes of Oak City, 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 Oak City

The nearest larger towns are Robersonville (1,220 people, 10.0 mi), Parmele (374 people, 10.0 mi) and Bethel (1,544 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Oak City
TownPopulationDistance
Tarboro 10,770 14.6 mi
Williamston 5,112 15.6 mi
Windsor 3,269 20.5 mi
Greenville 92,857 25.6 mi
Rocky Mount 54,297 28.1 mi
Ahoskie 4,764 28.3 mi

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