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South Rosemary ZIP codes, North Carolina

No ZIP code is named for South Rosemary, NC; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 27870. Its area code is 252.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,475
Area code
252

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

South Rosemary in numbers

About 2,475 people live in South Rosemary, in 1,159 households. The median household income is $47,466 a year, 34% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $86,800 (70% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $907 a month. The median age is 42.9; 14.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population2,475South Rosemary2,475
Households1,159South Rosemary1,159
Median age42.9South Rosemary42.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$47,466South Rosemary$47,466North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$86,800South Rosemary$86,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$907South Rosemary$907North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%South Rosemary14.7%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.2 minSouth Rosemary21.2 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density404 / sq miSouth Rosemary404 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering South Rosemary

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

ZIP codes overlapping South Rosemary
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27870 Roanoke Rapids , NC Standard 24,958 $49,502 $124,300

Map of South Rosemary ZIP codes

27870

The ZIP codes of South Rosemary, 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 Rosemary

The nearest larger towns are Roanoke Rapids (14,856 people, 3.6 mi), Emporia, VA (5,547 people, 19 mi) and Red Oak (3,405 people, 29 mi).

Towns near South Rosemary
TownPopulationDistance
Roanoke Rapids 14,856 3.6 mi
Emporia, VA 5,547 19.5 mi
Red Oak 3,405 29.1 mi
South Hill, VA 4,786 29.8 mi

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