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Plymouth ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Plymouth, NC is 27962, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,250
Area code
252

Plymouth in numbers

About 3,250 people live in Plymouth, in 1,314 households. The median household income is $34,521 a year, 52% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,000 (70% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $728 a month. The median age is 48.6; 8.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population3,250Plymouth3,250
Households1,314Plymouth1,314
Median age48.6Plymouth48.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$34,521Plymouth$34,521North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$87,000Plymouth$87,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$728Plymouth$728North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.1%Plymouth8.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.1 minPlymouth22.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density807 / sq miPlymouth807 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Plymouth

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Plymouth
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27962 Plymouth , NC Standard 7,043 $41,774 $114,500

Map of Plymouth ZIP codes

27962

The ZIP codes of Plymouth, 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 Plymouth

The nearest larger towns are Windsor (3,269 people, 14 mi), Edenton (4,494 people, 16 mi) and Williamston (5,112 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Plymouth
TownPopulationDistance
Windsor 3,269 14.2 mi
Edenton 4,494 16.1 mi
Williamston 5,112 17.8 mi
Washington 9,726 26.9 mi
River Road 3,366 27.7 mi

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

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