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Vance County, NC ZIP codes

Vance County, NC has 5 ZIP codes, in 4 towns: 27537, 27536, 27544, 27556 and 27584. 2 more cross into it from neighbouring counties: 27565 and 27553.

The county seat is Henderson.

ZIP codes
5
Partly in it
2 more
Towns
4
County seat
Henderson
County FIPS
37181
Population
42,322
Median household income
$50,465
Land area
252 sq mi
Metro area
Henderson

Vance County ZIP codes by town

Henderson (county seat)
27536, 27537

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 Vance County

These ZIP codes lie mostly in a neighbouring county but each cover a twentieth or more of Vance County.

Map of Vance County ZIP codes

2753627537275442755627584

The ZIP codes of Vance 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.

Vance County in numbers

About 42,322 people live in Vance County, in 16,147 households, the 61st most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties. The median household income is $50,465 a year, 30% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,500 (44% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $883 a month. The median age is 39.9; 17.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population42,322Vance42,322
Households16,147Vance16,147
Median age39.9Vance39.9North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$50,465Vance$50,465North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$161,500Vance$161,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$883Vance$883North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%Vance17.2%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.9 minVance25.9 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density168 / sq miVance168 / 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 Vance County

Largest towns in Vance County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Henderson 2 14,885
Kittrell 1 3,329
Townsville 1 178
Middleburg 1 141

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 Vance County.

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Every ZIP code in Vance County, with figures

ZIP codes in Vance County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27536 Henderson , NC Standard 15,298 $39,985 $131,000
27537 Henderson , NC Standard 24,708 $57,834 $165,500
27544 Kittrell , NC Standard 3,329 $66,304 $173,900
27556 Middleburg , NC Standard 142 — —
27584 Townsville , NC Standard 178 under $2,500 —

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