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South Henderson ZIP codes, North Carolina

No ZIP code is named for South Henderson, NC; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 27537 and 27536. Its area code is 252.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
981
Area code
252

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for South Henderson itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Henderson (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

South Henderson in numbers

About 981 people live in South Henderson, in 327 households. The median household income is $28,558 a year, 61% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). Median gross rent is $932 a month. The median age is 33.5; 6.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population981South Henderson981
Households327South Henderson327
Median age33.5South Henderson33.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$28,558South Henderson$28,558North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median gross rent$932South Henderson$932North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.9%South Henderson6.9%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.0 minSouth Henderson18.0 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density544 / sq miSouth Henderson544 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering South Henderson

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

ZIP codes overlapping South Henderson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27536 Henderson , NC Standard 15,298 $39,985 $131,000
27537 Henderson , NC Standard 24,708 $57,834 $165,500

Map of South Henderson ZIP codes

2753627537

The ZIP codes of South Henderson, 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 South Henderson

The nearest larger towns are Henderson (14,885 people, 1.6 mi), Oxford (8,914 people, 10 mi) and Franklinton (2,645 people, 14 mi).

Towns near South Henderson
TownPopulationDistance
Henderson 14,885 1.6 mi
Oxford 8,914 10.1 mi
Franklinton 2,645 14.2 mi
Louisburg 3,263 15.3 mi
Youngsville 3,011 19.0 mi
Creedmoor 4,997 19.5 mi
Butner 8,065 22.0 mi
Wake Forest 52,844 24.2 mi
Lake Royale 3,168 26.2 mi
Rolesville 10,766 27.0 mi

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