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Selma ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Selma, NC is 27576, and its area codes are 919 and 984.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
6,817
Area codes
919, 984

Mail addressed to Selma 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.

Selma in numbers

About 6,817 people live in Selma, in 3,040 households. The median household income is $41,368 a year, 43% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,600 (41% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $820 a month. The median age is 34.1; 13.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population6,817Selma6,817
Households3,040Selma3,040
Median age34.1Selma34.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$41,368Selma$41,368North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$171,600Selma$171,600North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$820Selma$820North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%Selma13.8%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.8 minSelma31.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,261 / sq miSelma1,261 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Selma

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Selma
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27576 Selma , NC Standard 21,624 $66,831 $207,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Selma

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

ZIP codes overlapping Selma
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27577 Smithfield , NC Standard 28,354 $62,758 $260,300

Map of Selma ZIP codes

27576

The ZIP codes of Selma, 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 Selma

The nearest larger towns are Smithfield (12,116 people, 3.6 mi), Clayton (29,320 people, 12 mi) and Wendell (13,064 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Selma
TownPopulationDistance
Smithfield 12,116 3.6 mi
Wilson's Mills 2,753 5.1 mi
Archer Lodge 5,186 10.8 mi
Clayton 29,320 11.9 mi
Benson 4,282 17.5 mi
Wendell 13,064 17.9 mi
Mar-Mac 2,877 19.6 mi
Zebulon 8,711 20.1 mi
Knightdale 20,214 20.9 mi
Garner 34,473 20.9 mi
Goldsboro 34,383 21.2 mi
Brogden 2,733 22.4 mi
Dunn 8,559 24.0 mi
Wilson 48,370 24.2 mi

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