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River Road ZIP codes, North Carolina

No ZIP code is named for River Road, NC; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 27889. Its area code is 252.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
3,366
Area code
252

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

River Road in numbers

About 3,366 people live in River Road, in 1,673 households. The median household income is $46,352 a year, 36% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,800 (19% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $817 a month. The median age is 47.0; 26.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population3,366River Road3,366
Households1,673River Road1,673
Median age47.0River Road47.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$46,352River Road$46,352North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$232,800River Road$232,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$817River Road$817North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%River Road26.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.8 minRiver Road18.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density475 / sq miRiver Road475 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering River Road

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

ZIP codes overlapping River Road
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27889 Washington , NC Standard 24,371 $53,179 $194,200

Map of River Road ZIP codes

27889

The ZIP codes of River Road, 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 River Road

The nearest larger towns are Washington (9,726 people, 5.1 mi), Greenville (92,857 people, 23 mi) and Winterville (10,725 people, 23 mi).

Towns near River Road
TownPopulationDistance
Washington 9,726 5.1 mi
Greenville 92,857 22.7 mi
Winterville 10,725 23.3 mi
Williamston 5,112 23.8 mi
Ayden 5,150 24.3 mi
Grifton 2,515 27.1 mi
Plymouth 3,250 27.7 mi
New Bern 32,734 28.9 mi

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

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