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Hertford County, NC ZIP codes

Hertford County, NC has 6 ZIP codes, in 6 towns: 27910, 27855, 27818, 27986, 27922 and 27942. 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 27805.

The county seat is Winton.

ZIP codes
6
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
6
County seat
Winton
County FIPS
37091
Population
19,908
Median household income
$45,537
Land area
353 sq mi

Hertford County ZIP codes by town

Winton (county seat)
27986

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 Hertford County

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

Map of Hertford County ZIP codes

278182785527910279222794227986

The ZIP codes of Hertford 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.

Hertford County in numbers

About 19,908 people live in Hertford County, in 8,285 households, the 80th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties. The median household income is $45,537 a year, 37% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $119,200 (59% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $844 a month. The median age is 42.6; 16.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population19,908Hertford19,908
Households8,285Hertford8,285
Median age42.6Hertford42.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$45,537Hertford$45,537North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$119,200Hertford$119,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$844Hertford$844North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%Hertford16.6%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.5 minHertford26.5 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density56 / sq miHertford56 / 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 Hertford County

Largest towns in Hertford County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Ahoskie 1 4,764
Murfreesboro 1 3,170
Winton 1 593
Cofield 1 300
Harrellsville 1 196
Como 1 123

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 Hertford County.

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Every ZIP code in Hertford County, with figures

ZIP codes in Hertford County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27818 Como , NC Standard 850 $58,478 $101,900
27855 Murfreesboro , NC Standard 5,783 $42,938 $99,600
27910 Ahoskie , NC Standard 10,487 $43,144 $118,200
27922 Cofield , NC Standard 758 $49,250 $118,900
27942 Harrellsville , NC Standard 766 $44,271 $114,000
27986 Winton , NC Standard 1,283 $49,784 $138,600

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zipcodes.pro. “Hertford County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/nc/county/hertford

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