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Parmele ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Parmele, NC is 27861, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
374
Area code
252

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Parmele itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Bethel (3.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Parmele 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.

Parmele in numbers

About 374 people live in Parmele, in 154 households. The median household income is $36,136 a year, 50% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,200 (71% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,063 a month. The median age is 53.3; 5.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population374Parmele374
Households154Parmele154
Median age53.3Parmele53.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$36,136Parmele$36,136North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$85,200Parmele$85,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,063Parmele$1,063North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.9%Parmele5.9%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.6 minParmele21.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density323 / sq miParmele323 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Parmele

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Parmele
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27861 Parmele , NC Standard 120 $28,681 $75,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Parmele

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

ZIP codes overlapping Parmele
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27871 Robersonville , NC Standard 3,471 $46,172 $114,100

Map of Parmele ZIP codes

27861

The ZIP codes of Parmele, 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 Parmele

The nearest larger towns are Robersonville (1,220 people, 3.4 mi), Bethel (1,544 people, 3.6 mi) and Conetoe (561 people, 8.0 mi).

Towns near Parmele
TownPopulationDistance
Williamston 5,112 14.0 mi
Tarboro 10,770 14.9 mi
Greenville 92,857 15.7 mi
Winterville 10,725 20.6 mi
Farmville 4,514 21.9 mi
Washington 9,726 23.2 mi
Windsor 3,269 24.2 mi
Ayden 5,150 24.8 mi
River Road 3,366 28.2 mi
Rocky Mount 54,297 29.5 mi

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