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Roanoke Rapids ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Roanoke Rapids, NC is 27870, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
14,856
Area code
252

Mail addressed to Roanoke Rapids uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Roanoke Rapids in numbers

About 14,856 people live in Roanoke Rapids, in 6,194 households. The median household income is $53,690 a year, 26% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,700 (51% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $858 a month. The median age is 40.3; 22.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population14,856Roanoke Rapids14,856
Households6,194Roanoke Rapids6,194
Median age40.3Roanoke Rapids40.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$53,690Roanoke Rapids$53,690North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$142,700Roanoke Rapids$142,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$858Roanoke Rapids$858North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%Roanoke Rapids22.0%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.8 minRoanoke Rapids21.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,499 / sq miRoanoke Rapids1,499 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Roanoke Rapids

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Roanoke Rapids
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27870 Roanoke Rapids , NC Standard 24,958 $49,502 $124,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Roanoke Rapids

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

ZIP codes overlapping Roanoke Rapids
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27890 Weldon , NC Standard 2,258 $36,875 $94,800

Map of Roanoke Rapids ZIP codes

27870

The ZIP codes of Roanoke Rapids, 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 Roanoke Rapids

The nearest larger towns are Rocky Mount (54,297 people, 34 mi), Henderson (14,885 people, 43 mi) and Wilson (48,370 people, 52 mi).

Towns near Roanoke Rapids
TownPopulationDistance
Emporia, VA 5,547 18.4 mi

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