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Scranton ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Scranton, NC is 27875, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
379
Area code
252

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Scranton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Belhaven (6.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Scranton in numbers

About 379 people live in Scranton, in 261 households. The median household income is $21,991 a year, 70% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,700 (64% below the North Carolina median).

Population379Scranton379
Households261Scranton261
Median household income$21,991Scranton$21,991North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$103,700Scranton$103,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Scranton. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Scranton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Scranton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27875 Scranton , NC Standard 379 $21,991 $103,700

Map of Scranton ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Scranton, 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 Scranton

The nearest larger towns are Belhaven (1,577 people, 9.0 mi), Swan Quarter (458 people, 11 mi) and Pantego (493 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Scranton
TownPopulationDistance
River Road 3,366 27.4 mi

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