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Red Oak ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Red Oak, NC is 27868, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
3,405
Area code
252

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Red Oak itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Nashville (4.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Red Oak uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Red Oak in numbers

About 3,405 people live in Red Oak, in 1,424 households. The median household income is $90,214 a year, 25% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $271,800 (6% below the North Carolina median). The median age is 49.5; 37.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population3,405Red Oak3,405
Households1,424Red Oak1,424
Median age49.5Red Oak49.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$90,214Red Oak$90,214North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$271,800Red Oak$271,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher37.0%Red Oak37.0%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.5 minRed Oak22.5 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density174 / sq miRed Oak174 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Red Oak

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Red Oak
ZIP City Type
27868 Red Oak , NC No street area

Other ZIP codes overlapping Red Oak

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

ZIP codes overlapping Red Oak
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27804 Rocky Mount , NC Standard 30,713 $61,359 $209,300
27809 Battleboro , NC Standard 3,930 $88,750 $152,500
27856 Nashville , NC Standard 17,081 $66,510 $194,600

Towns near Red Oak

The nearest larger towns are Nashville (5,729 people, 7.0 mi), Rocky Mount (54,297 people, 8.3 mi) and Tarboro (10,770 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Red Oak
TownPopulationDistance
Nashville 5,729 7.0 mi
Rocky Mount 54,297 8.3 mi
Lake Royale 3,168 17.4 mi
Tarboro 10,770 22.2 mi
Louisburg 3,263 22.3 mi
Wilson 48,370 22.8 mi
Zebulon 8,711 28.0 mi

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

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