Northampton County, NC ZIP Codes

North Carolina (NC)  ·  13 ZIP codes  ·  13 cities
13
ZIP codes
17,129
population (2021)
-22.5%
pop change since 2010
37131
FIPS code
Northampton County ZIP code map
About Northampton County
Northampton County is located in North Carolina and contains 13 ZIP codes across 13 cities and communities. The county's population was 17,129 as of 2021, a decrease of 22.5% from 22,099 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Northampton County is 37131.
Population
2021 population17,129
2010 population22,099
Change-22.5%
County details
StateNorth Carolina
FIPS code37131
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Northampton County
Conway Garysburg Gaston Henrico Jackson Margarettsville Pendleton Pleasant Hill Potecasi Rich Square Seaboard Severn Woodland
ZIP codes for Northampton County, NC (13)
ZIP code City County Map
27820 Conway Northampton View map
27831 Garysburg Northampton View map
27832 Gaston Northampton View map
27842 Henrico Northampton View map
27845 Jackson Northampton View map
27853 Margarettsville Northampton View map
27862 Pendleton Northampton View map
27866 Pleasant Hill Northampton View map
27867 Potecasi Northampton View map
27869 Rich Square Northampton View map
27876 Seaboard Northampton View map
27877 Severn Northampton View map
27897 Woodland Northampton View map

Demographics & statistics

17,516
Population
49.6
Median age
$48,675
Median household income
$29,199
Per capita income
$109,100
Median home value
$689
Median monthly rent
73.7%
Home ownership
15.9%
Poverty rate
7.3%
Unemployment
8,824
Housing units
18.0%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
429
Under 5
459
358
5–9
383
445
10–14
478
437
15–19
469
396
20–24
425
863
25–34
925
769
35–44
824
980
45–54
1,050
718
55–59
769
699
60–64
749
1,393
65–74
1,493
718
75–84
769
250
85+
268
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 183,09818.7%
18 and over14,41881.3%
65 and over4,89126.8%
Median age49.6 years

Race & ethnicity

Black or African American 52.4%
White 40.7%
Two or more races 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Other race 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Asian 0.1%
GroupCount%
Black or African American9,30252.4%
White7,22740.7%
Two or more races8484.8%
Hispanic or Latino2261.3%
Other race900.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native380.2%
Asian110.1%

Household income

Under $10k 7.2%
$10k–$15k 8.6%
$15k–$25k 11.4%
$25k–$35k 6.2%
$35k–$50k 16.6%
$50k–$75k 16.0%
$75k–$100k 12.4%
$100k–$150k 10.4%
$150k–$200k 7.3%
$200k+ 3.8%
Range% of households
Under $10k7.2%
$10k–$15k8.6%
$15k–$25k11.4%
$25k–$35k6.2%
$35k–$50k16.6%
$50k–$75k16.0%
$75k–$100k12.4%
$100k–$150k10.4%
$150k–$200k7.3%
$200k+3.8%
Median income$48,675

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 20.1%
$50k–$100k 29.9%
$100k–$150k 17.5%
$150k–$200k 7.9%
$200k–$300k 11.7%
$300k–$500k 5.0%
$500k–$1M 4.2%
$1M+ 3.8%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$109,100
Median rent / month$689
Owner occupied73.7%
Renter occupied26.3%
Vacant26.1%
Single-family detached69.7%
Large apartment buildings0.5%
Mobile homes25.6%
Median rooms5.5
Avg household size (owned)2.32

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.4%
2010–20195.9%
2000–20098.3%
1990–199917.6%
1980–198912.8%
1970–197920.6%
1960–19697.5%
1950–195912.3%
1940–19496.5%
1939 or earlier8.0%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.3%
1 bedroom3.0%
2 bedrooms25.4%
3 bedrooms54.6%
4 bedrooms13.3%
5+ bedrooms3.5%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle7.1%
1 vehicle26.5%
2 vehicles30.6%
3 or more35.7%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas2.2%
Electricity66.9%
Propane / LP gas25.3%
Fuel oil3.3%
Wood1.9%
No fuel used0.3%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family3,11245.0%
Cohabiting couple3545.0%
Male householder, no spouse1,42717.2%
Female householder, no spouse2,57532.7%
Households with children under 181,73224.6%
Households with seniors (65+)3,53544.4%
Average household size2.35

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married32.4%26.1%
Married49.6%45.6%
Separated2.9%2.4%
Widowed4.3%17.5%
Divorced10.7%8.3%

Education

Less than 9th grade 5.8%
Some HS, no diploma 9.4%
HS graduate 34.1%
Some college, no degree 22.8%
Associate's degree 9.9%
Bachelor's degree 11.4%
Graduate / professional 6.7%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher84.8%
Bachelor's or higher18.0%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool2656.6%
Kindergarten1193.7%
Elementary school1,28140.3%
High school79626.0%
College / grad school67223.4%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 23.7%
Manufacturing 16.7%
Retail trade 12.7%
Construction 6.9%
Public administration 6.8%
Transportation & utilities 6.8%
Professional & management 5.7%
Arts, food & hospitality 5.1%
Other services 5.0%
Agriculture & mining 4.8%
Finance & real estate 3.0%
Wholesale trade 2.1%
Information 0.7%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts27.1%
Service20.5%
Sales & office19.7%
Natural resources & construction11.8%
Production & transportation20.9%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector70.7%
Government20.7%
Self-employed8.6%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone83.2%
Carpool8.2%
Public transit0.5%
Walk0.7%
Other means1.8%
Avg commute (minutes)28.2

Poverty

All people 15.9%
Under 18 years 29.6%
18 and over 13.7%
Married-couple families 3.9%
Female-led households 30.3%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security46.8%
Retirement income28.9%
Supplemental Security4.6%
Cash public assistance1.2%
Food stamps / SNAP21.8%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure47.0%
High cholesterol37.4%
Heart disease9.1%
Stroke5.6%
Asthma10.7%
Arthritis32.1%
Kidney disease4.5%
Pulmonary disease9.5%
Cancer7.3%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking12.0%
No physical activity30.9%
Less than 7 hrs sleep38.6%
Fair or poor health21.8%
Poor mental health14.8%
Poor physical health14.2%
No health insurance21.6%
Visited doctor (checkup)83.2%
Visited dentist54.5%
Cholesterol screening91.2%
Teeth loss22.0%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans1,0407.1%
Disability%
Any disability18.1%
Under 184.9%
18–64 years12.1%
65 and over40.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance60.9%
Public insurance45.5%
Uninsured under 198.9%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only16,62893.5%
Spanish1210.9%
Other Indo-European910.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages90.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)17,16197.7%
Born in same state17,07097.2%
Born in different state12,88970.8%
Foreign born910.5%
Naturalized citizen3552.3%
Not a US citizen21650.1%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab3,78821.6%
French1,3697.8%
Italian5753.3%
English260.1%
AncestryCount%
Polish170.1%
German60%
Norwegian40%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access42.7%
Internet access82.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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