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Beaufort County, NC ZIP codes

There are 8 ZIP codes in Beaufort County, NC, in 8 towns, from 27806 to 27889. The largest are 27889 (Washington), 27817 (Chocowinity) and 27808 (Bath). 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 27810.

The county seat is Washington.

ZIP codes
8
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
8
County seat
Washington
County FIPS
37013
Population
44,499
Median household income
$58,357
Land area
833 sq mi
Metro area
Washington

Beaufort County ZIP codes by town

Washington (county seat)
27889

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in Beaufort County

This ZIP code lies mostly in a neighbouring county but covers a twentieth or more of Beaufort County.

Map of Beaufort County ZIP codes

2780627808278142781727821278602786527889

The ZIP codes of Beaufort County, 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.

Beaufort County in numbers

About 44,499 people live in Beaufort County, in 19,385 households, the 57th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties. The median household income is $58,357 a year, 19% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $192,700 (33% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $871 a month. The median age is 47.7; 21.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population44,499Beaufort44,499
Households19,385Beaufort19,385
Median age47.7Beaufort47.7North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$58,357Beaufort$58,357North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$192,700Beaufort$192,700North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$871Beaufort$871North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%Beaufort21.2%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.8 minBeaufort24.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density53 / sq miBeaufort53 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Beaufort County

Largest towns in Beaufort County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Washington 1 9,726
Pinetown 1 2,387
Blounts Creek 1 1,671
Chocowinity 1 903
Aurora 1 560
Pantego 1 493
Bath 1 391
Edward 1 64

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Beaufort County.

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Every ZIP code in Beaufort County, with figures

ZIP codes in Beaufort County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27806 Aurora , NC Standard 2,152 $45,809 $117,000
27808 Bath , NC Standard 2,220 $90,472 $372,500
27814 Blounts Creek , NC Standard 1,671 $77,368 $166,700
27817 Chocowinity , NC Standard 7,834 $77,017 $173,300
27821 Edward , NC Standard 64 — —
27860 Pantego , NC Standard 1,546 $62,083 $145,300
27865 Pinetown , NC Standard 2,387 $72,708 $184,800
27889 Washington , NC Standard 24,371 $53,179 $194,200

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