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Walnut Creek ZIP codes, North Carolina

No ZIP code is named for Walnut Creek, NC; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 27534 and 28551.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,422

Walnut Creek in numbers

About 1,422 people live in Walnut Creek, in 486 households. The median household income is $166,250 a year, 2.3 times the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $468,700 (62% above the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,788 a month. The median age is 42.3; 68.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population1,422Walnut Creek1,422
Households486Walnut Creek486
Median age42.3Walnut Creek42.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$166,250Walnut Creek$166,250North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$468,700Walnut Creek$468,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,788Walnut Creek$1,788North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher68.2%Walnut Creek68.2%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.7 minWalnut Creek26.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density669 / sq miWalnut Creek669 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Walnut Creek

These ZIP codes cover part of Walnut Creek but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Walnut Creek
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27534 Goldsboro , NC Standard 30,415 $62,574 $208,000
28551 La Grange , NC Standard 14,078 $49,092 $131,100

Map of Walnut Creek ZIP codes

2753428551

The ZIP codes of Walnut Creek, 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 Walnut Creek

The nearest larger towns are Elroy (3,251 people, 3.1 mi), La Grange (2,756 people, 4.8 mi) and New Hope (1,487 people, 4.9 mi).

Towns near Walnut Creek
TownPopulationDistance
Elroy 3,251 3.1 mi
La Grange 2,756 4.8 mi
Goldsboro 34,383 7.3 mi
Brogden 2,733 8.8 mi
Mar-Mac 2,877 10.4 mi
Mount Olive 4,453 13.2 mi
Kinston 19,505 16.0 mi
Warsaw 2,746 24.7 mi
Grifton 2,515 24.8 mi
Farmville 4,514 25.4 mi
Ayden 5,150 28.1 mi
Selma 6,817 28.4 mi
Wilson 48,370 29.3 mi

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