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Sims ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Sims, NC is 27880.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
522

Sims in numbers

About 522 people live in Sims, in 210 households. The median household income is $78,267 a year, 8% above the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,900 (32% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,027 a month. The median age is 28.2; 14.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 42 minutes.

Population522Sims522
Households210Sims210
Median age28.2Sims28.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$78,267Sims$78,267North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$196,900Sims$196,900North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,027Sims$1,027North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%Sims14.6%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute42.3 minSims42.3 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,341 / sq miSims2,341 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sims

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sims
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27880 Sims , NC Standard 3,953 $79,375 $219,500

Map of Sims ZIP codes

27880

The ZIP codes of Sims, 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 Sims

The nearest larger towns are Wilson (48,370 people, 7.5 mi), Middlesex (867 people, 8.4 mi) and Lucama (1,205 people, 8.4 mi).

Towns near Sims
TownPopulationDistance
Wilson 48,370 7.5 mi
Zebulon 8,711 15.0 mi
Nashville 5,729 15.6 mi
Lake Royale 3,168 16.0 mi
Wendell 13,064 16.5 mi
Archer Lodge 5,186 18.2 mi
Selma 6,817 20.0 mi
Rocky Mount 54,297 20.2 mi
Wilson's Mills 2,753 20.8 mi
Red Oak 3,405 22.6 mi
Clayton 29,320 22.7 mi
Smithfield 12,116 23.1 mi
Knightdale 20,214 24.6 mi
Rolesville 10,766 25.0 mi

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

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