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Lee County, NC ZIP codes

Lee County, NC has 5 ZIP codes, in 3 towns: 27330, 27332, 27237, 27331 and 28355.

The county seat is Sanford.

ZIP codes
5
Towns
3
County seat
Sanford
County FIPS
37105
Population
65,816
Median household income
$65,387
Land area
255 sq mi
Area codes
919, 984
Metro area
Sanford

Lee County ZIP codes by town

Sanford (county seat)
27330, 27331, 27332

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.

Map of Lee County ZIP codes

2723727330273312733228355

The ZIP codes of Lee 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.

Lee County in numbers

About 65,816 people live in Lee County, in 25,145 households, the 41st most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties. The median household income is $65,387 a year, 10% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $240,200 (17% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,017 a month. The median age is 39.5; 21.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population65,816Lee65,816
Households25,145Lee25,145
Median age39.5Lee39.5North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$65,387Lee$65,387North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$240,200Lee$240,200North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,017Lee$1,017North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%Lee21.3%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.8 minLee25.8 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density258 / sq miLee258 / 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.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Lee County.

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Every ZIP code in Lee County, with figures

ZIP codes in Lee County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27237 Cumnock , NC No street area — — —
27330 Sanford , NC Standard 39,778 $61,300 $242,700
27331 Sanford , NC No street area — — —
27332 Sanford , NC Standard 36,947 $78,447 $255,900
28355 Lemon Springs , NC Standard 0 — —

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

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