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Simpson ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Simpson, NC is 27879, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
432
Area code
252

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Simpson itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Greenville (2.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Simpson uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Simpson in numbers

About 432 people live in Simpson, in 195 households. The median household income is $39,464 a year, 45% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $177,800 (38% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $767 a month. The median age is 50.1; 22.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population432Simpson432
Households195Simpson195
Median age50.1Simpson50.1North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$39,464Simpson$39,464North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$177,800Simpson$177,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$767Simpson$767North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%Simpson22.3%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.0 minSimpson25.0 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,171 / sq miSimpson1,171 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Simpson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Simpson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27879 Simpson , NC Standard 307 $32,500 $110,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Simpson

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

ZIP codes overlapping Simpson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27837 Grimesland , NC Standard 6,489 $69,830 $161,400
27858 Greenville , NC Standard 58,774 $59,713 $251,100

Map of Simpson ZIP codes

27879

The ZIP codes of Simpson, 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 Simpson

The nearest larger towns are Grimesland (650 people, 4.6 mi), Greenville (92,857 people, 5.6 mi) and Winterville (10,725 people, 7.5 mi).

Towns near Simpson
TownPopulationDistance
Greenville 92,857 5.6 mi
Winterville 10,725 7.5 mi
Ayden 5,150 10.7 mi
Washington 9,726 12.7 mi
Grifton 2,515 16.3 mi
River Road 3,366 17.0 mi
Farmville 4,514 17.6 mi
Williamston 5,112 22.2 mi
Kinston 19,505 27.3 mi
Tarboro 10,770 27.6 mi

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

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