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Rocky Mount ZIP codes, North Carolina

Rocky Mount, NC has 5 ZIP codes (27804, 27803, 27801, 27802 and 27815) and area code 252. The largest is 27804.

USPS city name
5 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
54,297
Area code
252

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

Rocky Mount in numbers

About 54,297 people live in Rocky Mount, in 23,364 households, the 20th-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $55,534 a year, 23% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $165,700 (43% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $957 a month. The median age is 40.7; 22.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population54,297Rocky Mount54,297
Households23,364Rocky Mount23,364
Median age40.7Rocky Mount40.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$55,534Rocky Mount$55,534North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$165,700Rocky Mount$165,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$957Rocky Mount$957North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%Rocky Mount22.9%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.6 minRocky Mount20.6 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,200 / sq miRocky Mount1,200 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rocky Mount

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rocky Mount
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27804 Rocky Mount , NC Standard 30,713 $61,359 $209,300
27803 Rocky Mount , NC Standard 20,055 $60,124 $174,500
27801 Rocky Mount , NC Standard 19,532 $44,884 $115,400
27802 Rocky Mount , NC No street area — — —
27815 Rocky Mount , NC Standard 0 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Rocky Mount

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

ZIP codes overlapping Rocky Mount
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27809 Battleboro , NC Standard 3,930 $88,750 $152,500

Map of Rocky Mount ZIP codes

2780427803278012780227815

The ZIP codes of Rocky Mount, 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 Rocky Mount

The nearest larger towns are Greenville (92,857 people, 35 mi), Raleigh (481,031 people, 48 mi) and Cary (179,306 people, 58 mi).

Towns near Rocky Mount
TownPopulationDistance
Nashville 5,729 8.3 mi
Red Oak 3,405 8.3 mi
Tarboro 10,770 14.7 mi
Wilson 48,370 17.8 mi
Lake Royale 3,168 21.5 mi
Farmville 4,514 28.5 mi
Louisburg 3,263 28.9 mi
Zebulon 8,711 29.9 mi

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

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