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Tarboro ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Tarboro, NC is 27886, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
10,770
Area code
252

Tarboro in numbers

About 10,770 people live in Tarboro, in 4,830 households. The median household income is $49,796 a year, 31% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $185,500 (36% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $843 a month. The median age is 51.2; 26.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population10,770Tarboro10,770
Households4,830Tarboro4,830
Median age51.2Tarboro51.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$49,796Tarboro$49,796North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$185,500Tarboro$185,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$843Tarboro$843North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%Tarboro26.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.8 minTarboro20.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density955 / sq miTarboro955 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Tarboro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Tarboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27886 Tarboro , NC Standard 18,381 $52,850 $133,200

Map of Tarboro ZIP codes

27886

The ZIP codes of Tarboro, 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 Tarboro

The nearest larger towns are Rocky Mount (54,297 people, 15 mi), Greenville (92,857 people, 24 mi) and Wilson (48,370 people, 24 mi).

Towns near Tarboro
TownPopulationDistance
Rocky Mount 54,297 14.7 mi
Farmville 4,514 21.5 mi
Red Oak 3,405 22.2 mi
Nashville 5,729 22.8 mi
Greenville 92,857 23.6 mi
Wilson 48,370 24.1 mi
Winterville 10,725 27.5 mi
Williamston 5,112 27.8 mi

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