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Wilson ZIP codes, North Carolina

Wilson, NC has 4 ZIP codes (27893, 27896, 27894 and 27895) and area code 252. The largest is 27893.

USPS city name
4 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
48,370
Area code
252

Mail addressed to Wilson uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Wilson in numbers

About 48,370 people live in Wilson, in 20,403 households, the 23rd-largest of North Carolina's 771 census places. The median household income is $52,485 a year, 27% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,700 (27% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $971 a month. The median age is 39.5; 24.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population48,370Wilson48,370
Households20,403Wilson20,403
Median age39.5Wilson39.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$52,485Wilson$52,485North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$210,700Wilson$210,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$971Wilson$971North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%Wilson24.5%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.3 minWilson21.3 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,532 / sq miWilson1,532 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wilson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wilson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27893 Wilson , NC Standard 38,512 $42,810 $158,600
27896 Wilson , NC Standard 19,455 $75,696 $242,700
27894 Wilson , NC No street area — — —
27895 Wilson , NC No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Wilson

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

ZIP codes overlapping Wilson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27822 Elm City , NC Standard 7,838 $63,703 $165,600
27880 Sims , NC Standard 3,953 $79,375 $219,500

Map of Wilson ZIP codes

27893278962789427895

The ZIP codes of Wilson, 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 Wilson

The nearest larger towns are Rocky Mount (54,297 people, 18 mi), Greenville (92,857 people, 33 mi) and Wake Forest (52,844 people, 36 mi).

Towns near Wilson
TownPopulationDistance
Nashville 5,729 16.5 mi
Rocky Mount 54,297 17.8 mi
Farmville 4,514 21.3 mi
Lake Royale 3,168 21.8 mi
Zebulon 8,711 22.5 mi
Red Oak 3,405 22.8 mi
Wendell 13,064 24.0 mi
Tarboro 10,770 24.1 mi
Selma 6,817 24.2 mi
Goldsboro 34,383 24.5 mi
Archer Lodge 5,186 24.9 mi
Wilson's Mills 2,753 26.3 mi
Smithfield 12,116 27.7 mi
Elroy 3,251 27.7 mi

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

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