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Roper ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Roper, NC is 27970, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
384
Area code
252

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Roper itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Creswell (12.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Roper in numbers

About 384 people live in Roper, in 233 households. The median household income is $22,819 a year, 68% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $71,400 (75% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $643 a month. The median age is 61.5; 9.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population384Roper384
Households233Roper233
Median age61.5Roper61.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$22,819Roper$22,819North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$71,400Roper$71,400North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$643Roper$643North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.0%Roper9.0%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.4 minRoper27.4 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density449 / sq miRoper449 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Roper

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Roper
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27970 Roper , NC Standard 2,439 $37,578 $132,200

Map of Roper ZIP codes

27970

The ZIP codes of Roper, 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 Roper

The nearest larger towns are Plymouth (3,250 people, 7.5 mi), Cape Colony (509 people, 9.9 mi) and Edenton (4,494 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Roper
TownPopulationDistance
Plymouth 3,250 7.5 mi
Edenton 4,494 12.5 mi
Windsor 3,269 19.7 mi
Williamston 5,112 25.2 mi

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