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Princeton ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Princeton, NC is 27569, and its area codes are 919 and 984.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,658
Area codes
919, 984

Princeton in numbers

About 1,658 people live in Princeton, in 664 households. The median household income is $45,500 a year, 37% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $215,400 (25% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $690 a month. The median age is 34.0; 15.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population1,658Princeton1,658
Households664Princeton664
Median age34.0Princeton34.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$45,500Princeton$45,500North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$215,400Princeton$215,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$690Princeton$690North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%Princeton15.3%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.1 minPrinceton30.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,423 / sq miPrinceton1,423 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Princeton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Princeton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27569 Princeton , NC Standard 8,833 $78,850 $221,700

Map of Princeton ZIP codes

27569

The ZIP codes of Princeton, 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 Princeton

The nearest larger towns are Pine Level (2,031 people, 5.5 mi), Selma (6,817 people, 8.9 mi) and Kenly (2,359 people, 9.5 mi).

Towns near Princeton
TownPopulationDistance
Selma 6,817 8.9 mi
Mar-Mac 2,877 11.1 mi
Smithfield 12,116 11.4 mi
Goldsboro 34,383 12.3 mi
Brogden 2,733 14.0 mi
Wilson's Mills 2,753 14.0 mi
Elroy 3,251 16.4 mi
Archer Lodge 5,186 19.0 mi
Mount Olive 4,453 19.2 mi
Clayton 29,320 20.7 mi
Benson 4,282 22.1 mi
Wilson 48,370 22.4 mi
La Grange 2,756 23.7 mi
Wendell 13,064 25.0 mi

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

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