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Princeville ZIP codes, North Carolina

No ZIP code is named for Princeville, NC; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 27886. Its area code is 252.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,619
Area code
252

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Princeville itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Tarboro (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Princeville in numbers

About 1,619 people live in Princeville, in 563 households. The median household income is $46,406 a year, 36% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,000 (63% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,103 a month. The median age is 40.0; 8.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population1,619Princeville1,619
Households563Princeville563
Median age40.0Princeville40.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$46,406Princeville$46,406North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$106,000Princeville$106,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,103Princeville$1,103North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.1%Princeville8.1%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.8 minPrinceville24.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,075 / sq miPrinceville1,075 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Princeville

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

ZIP codes overlapping Princeville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27886 Tarboro , NC Standard 18,381 $52,850 $133,200

Map of Princeville ZIP codes

27886

The ZIP codes of Princeville, 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 Princeville

The nearest larger towns are Tarboro (10,770 people, 2.0 mi), Rocky Mount (54,297 people, 17 mi) and Scotland Neck (2,006 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Princeville
TownPopulationDistance
Tarboro 10,770 2.0 mi
Rocky Mount 54,297 16.6 mi
Farmville 4,514 20.5 mi
Greenville 92,857 21.9 mi
Red Oak 3,405 24.1 mi
Nashville 5,729 24.6 mi
Wilson 48,370 25.0 mi
Winterville 10,725 25.8 mi
Williamston 5,112 26.1 mi
Ayden 5,150 29.6 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Princeville, NC ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/nc/princeville

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