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Washington ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Washington, NC is 27889, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
9,726
Area code
252

Mail addressed to Washington 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.

Washington in numbers

About 9,726 people live in Washington, in 4,709 households. The median household income is $40,186 a year, 44% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $206,800 (28% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $856 a month. The median age is 46.8; 24.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population9,726Washington9,726
Households4,709Washington4,709
Median age46.8Washington46.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$40,186Washington$40,186North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$206,800Washington$206,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$856Washington$856North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%Washington24.0%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.5 minWashington19.5 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,188 / sq miWashington1,188 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Washington

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Washington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27889 Washington , NC Standard 24,371 $53,179 $194,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Washington

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

ZIP codes overlapping Washington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27817 Chocowinity , NC Standard 7,834 $77,017 $173,300

Map of Washington ZIP codes

27889

The ZIP codes of Washington, 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 Washington

The nearest larger towns are Greenville (92,857 people, 18 mi), Winterville (10,725 people, 20 mi) and New Bern (32,734 people, 32 mi).

Towns near Washington
TownPopulationDistance
River Road 3,366 5.1 mi
Greenville 92,857 18.2 mi
Winterville 10,725 19.5 mi
Williamston 5,112 19.9 mi
Ayden 5,150 21.3 mi
Grifton 2,515 25.1 mi
Plymouth 3,250 26.9 mi

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

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zipcodes.pro. “Washington, NC ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/nc/washington

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