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Sunbury ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Sunbury, NC is 27979, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
251
Area code
252

Sunbury in numbers

About 251 people live in Sunbury, in 67 households. The median household income is $62,902 a year, 13% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median age is 14.0; 8.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population251Sunbury251
Households67Sunbury67
Median age14.0Sunbury14.0North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$62,902Sunbury$62,902North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%Sunbury8.8%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.3 minSunbury18.3 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density102 / sq miSunbury102 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sunbury

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sunbury
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27979 Sunbury , NC Standard 1,161 $63,170 $192,300

Map of Sunbury ZIP codes

27979

The ZIP codes of Sunbury, 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 Sunbury

The nearest larger towns are Gatesville (320 people, 8.5 mi), Arrowhead Beach (1,242 people, 16 mi) and Chowan Beach (325 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Sunbury
TownPopulationDistance
Suffolk, VA 98,796 17.3 mi
Elizabeth City 18,871 23.4 mi
Chesapeake, VA 252,583 23.6 mi
Ahoskie 4,764 23.8 mi
Franklin, VA 8,250 24.5 mi
Moyock 5,684 24.7 mi
Windsor, VA 2,852 26.1 mi
Edenton 4,494 26.8 mi
Murfreesboro 3,170 27.0 mi

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

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