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Scotland Neck ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Scotland Neck, NC is 27874, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,006
Area code
252

Scotland Neck in numbers

About 2,006 people live in Scotland Neck, in 1,091 households. The median household income is $19,083 a year, 74% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $73,000 (75% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $559 a month. The median age is 52.8; 15.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 38 minutes.

Population2,006Scotland Neck2,006
Households1,091Scotland Neck1,091
Median age52.8Scotland Neck52.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$19,083Scotland Neck$19,083North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$73,000Scotland Neck$73,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$559Scotland Neck$559North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%Scotland Neck15.0%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute38.1 minScotland Neck38.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,689 / sq miScotland Neck1,689 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Scotland Neck

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Scotland Neck
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27874 Scotland Neck , NC Standard 3,464 $33,250 $74,800

Map of Scotland Neck ZIP codes

27874

The ZIP codes of Scotland Neck, 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 Scotland Neck

The nearest larger towns are Enfield (2,153 people, 14 mi), Tarboro (10,770 people, 17 mi) and Rocky Mount (54,297 people, 24 mi).

Towns near Scotland Neck
TownPopulationDistance
Tarboro 10,770 17.3 mi
Rocky Mount 54,297 24.3 mi
Roanoke Rapids 14,856 25.2 mi
Ahoskie 4,764 26.3 mi
Red Oak 3,405 27.4 mi
Williamston 5,112 27.9 mi
Murfreesboro 3,170 28.1 mi
Windsor 3,269 28.5 mi

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