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Whitakers ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Whitakers, NC is 27891, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
494
Area code
252

Whitakers in numbers

About 494 people live in Whitakers, in 243 households. The median household income is $48,869 a year, 32% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $148,300 (49% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $887 a month. The median age is 34.8; 19.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population494Whitakers494
Households243Whitakers243
Median age34.8Whitakers34.8North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$48,869Whitakers$48,869North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$148,300Whitakers$148,300North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$887Whitakers$887North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%Whitakers19.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.8 minWhitakers31.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density594 / sq miWhitakers594 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Whitakers

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Whitakers
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27891 Whitakers , NC Standard 4,865 $67,942 $146,600

Map of Whitakers ZIP codes

27891

The ZIP codes of Whitakers, 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 Whitakers

The nearest larger towns are Enfield (2,153 people, 5.7 mi), Dortches (1,158 people, 10 mi) and Rocky Mount (54,297 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Whitakers
TownPopulationDistance
Rocky Mount 54,297 10.9 mi
Red Oak 3,405 11.1 mi
Tarboro 10,770 16.4 mi
Nashville 5,729 16.6 mi
Roanoke Rapids 14,856 23.8 mi
Lake Royale 3,168 28.5 mi
Wilson 48,370 28.6 mi

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

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