Speed ZIP code, North Carolina
The ZIP code for Speed, NC is 27881, and its area code is 252.
- USPS city name
- 1 ZIP code
- Overlapping the city
- 1 more
- Population
- 64
- Area code
- 252
- County
- Edgecombe County
- State
- North Carolina
NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Speed itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Tarboro (6.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.
Mail addressed to Speed 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.
ZIP codes addressed as Speed
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27881 | Speed , NC | Standard | 32 | — | $23,800 |
Other ZIP codes overlapping Speed
These ZIP codes cover part of Speed but are addressed as somewhere else.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27886 | Tarboro , NC | Standard | 18,381 | $52,850 | $133,200 |
Map of Speed ZIP codes
The ZIP codes of Speed, 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 Speed
The nearest larger towns are Hobgood (207 people, 4.9 mi), Princeville (1,619 people, 7.3 mi) and Tarboro (10,770 people, 7.7 mi).
| Town | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tarboro | 10,770 | 7.7 mi |
| Rocky Mount | 54,297 | 20.3 mi |
| Williamston | 5,112 | 22.8 mi |
| Greenville | 92,857 | 26.0 mi |
| Red Oak | 3,405 | 26.5 mi |
| Farmville | 4,514 | 27.1 mi |
| Windsor | 3,269 | 28.3 mi |
| Nashville | 5,729 | 28.6 mi |
More nearby: every ZIP code in Edgecombe County · North Carolina ZIP codes
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