Pitt County, NC ZIP Codes

North Carolina (NC)  ·  16 ZIP codes  ·  12 cities
16
ZIP codes
172,169
population (2021)
+2.4%
pop change since 2010
37147
FIPS code
Pitt County ZIP code map
About Pitt County
Pitt County is located in North Carolina and contains 16 ZIP codes across 12 cities and communities. The county's population was 172,169 as of 2021, an increase of 2.4% from 168,148 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Pitt County is 37147.
Population
2021 population172,169
2010 population168,148
Change+2.4%
County details
StateNorth Carolina
FIPS code37147
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Pitt County
ZIP codes for Pitt County, NC (16)

Demographics & statistics

172,849
Population
33.0
Median age
$55,914
Median household income
$32,006
Per capita income
$136,978
Median home value
$828
Median monthly rent
64.7%
Home ownership
17.9%
Poverty rate
5.9%
Unemployment
46,323
Housing units
26.2%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
4,944
Under 5
4,833
4,828
5–9
4,718
5,758
10–14
5,628
7,096
15–19
6,935
11,065
20–24
10,816
12,134
25–34
11,859
10,132
35–44
9,904
9,554
45–54
9,338
4,792
55–59
4,684
4,930
60–64
4,818
7,605
65–74
7,433
3,390
75–84
3,313
1,184
85+
1,158
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1836,99424.1%
18 and over135,85575.9%
65 and over24,08316.7%
Median age33.0 years

Race & ethnicity

White 51.9%
Black or African American 33.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Other race 3.9%
Two or more races 3.7%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
GroupCount%
White94,56051.9%
Black or African American60,61933.3%
Hispanic or Latino9,2005.1%
Other race7,1353.9%
Two or more races6,6493.7%
Asian3,1531.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native6710.4%

Household income

Under $10k 7.5%
$10k–$15k 6.3%
$15k–$25k 9.0%
$25k–$35k 10.0%
$35k–$50k 14.1%
$50k–$75k 17.6%
$75k–$100k 13.7%
$100k–$150k 13.1%
$150k–$200k 5.2%
$200k+ 3.5%
Range% of households
Under $10k7.5%
$10k–$15k6.3%
$15k–$25k9.0%
$25k–$35k10.0%
$35k–$50k14.1%
$50k–$75k17.6%
$75k–$100k13.7%
$100k–$150k13.1%
$150k–$200k5.2%
$200k+3.5%
Median income$55,914

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 14.5%
$50k–$100k 15.7%
$100k–$150k 20.2%
$150k–$200k 15.6%
$200k–$300k 19.8%
$300k–$500k 10.9%
$500k–$1M 2.9%
$1M+ 0.5%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$136,978
Median rent / month$828
Owner occupied64.7%
Renter occupied35.3%
Vacant10.9%
Single-family detached60.3%
Large apartment buildings2.8%
Mobile homes20.2%
Median rooms5.5
Avg household size (owned)2.38

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.5%
2010–201910.0%
2000–200919.2%
1990–199921.6%
1980–198913.4%
1970–197912.5%
1960–19698.3%
1950–19595.9%
1940–19491.9%
1939 or earlier6.5%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.0%
1 bedroom6.9%
2 bedrooms23.2%
3 bedrooms52.7%
4 bedrooms12.9%
5+ bedrooms3.4%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle9.0%
1 vehicle30.1%
2 vehicles36.7%
3 or more24.3%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas9.7%
Electricity76.2%
Propane / LP gas12.0%
Fuel oil0.9%
Wood0.4%
No fuel used0.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family25,85642.2%
Cohabiting couple5,4686.6%
Male householder, no spouse15,42820.4%
Female householder, no spouse26,04330.8%
Households with children under 1820,67531.1%
Households with seniors (65+)17,90430.5%
Average household size2.40

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married34.9%33.8%
Married49.1%42.9%
Separated3.4%3.3%
Widowed2.6%8.9%
Divorced10.1%11.1%

Education

Less than 9th grade 4.0%
Some HS, no diploma 7.5%
HS graduate 28.6%
Some college, no degree 20.6%
Associate's degree 13.2%
Bachelor's degree 17.1%
Graduate / professional 9.2%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher88.6%
Bachelor's or higher26.2%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool2,6774.4%
Kindergarten2,2524.9%
Elementary school16,47641.0%
High school7,97821.9%
College / grad school25,60927.8%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 28.0%
Manufacturing 12.6%
Arts, food & hospitality 12.0%
Retail trade 10.2%
Construction 8.7%
Professional & management 7.2%
Finance & real estate 4.6%
Public administration 4.2%
Transportation & utilities 3.8%
Other services 3.1%
Wholesale trade 2.2%
Agriculture & mining 1.9%
Information 1.3%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts34.4%
Service21.7%
Sales & office19.4%
Natural resources & construction10.1%
Production & transportation14.5%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector77.3%
Government16.9%
Self-employed5.4%
Unpaid family workers0.5%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone80.5%
Carpool10.3%
Public transit0.7%
Walk0.9%
Other means0.8%
Avg commute (minutes)25.1

Poverty

All people 17.9%
Under 18 years 20.8%
18 and over 17.0%
Married-couple families 5.2%
Female-led households 28.6%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security33.6%
Retirement income21.4%
Supplemental Security6.0%
Cash public assistance1.1%
Food stamps / SNAP15.4%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure36.3%
High cholesterol33.4%
Heart disease6.4%
Stroke3.7%
Asthma10.2%
Arthritis24.3%
Kidney disease3.2%
Pulmonary disease7.0%
Cancer5.9%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking15.5%
No physical activity24.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep37.1%
Fair or poor health16.1%
Poor mental health15.1%
Poor physical health11.3%
No health insurance18.9%
Visited doctor (checkup)78.0%
Visited dentist60.6%
Cholesterol screening89.1%
Teeth loss16.8%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans10,3658.2%
Disability%
Any disability16.5%
Under 188.4%
18–64 years13.5%
65 and over40.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance65.8%
Public insurance36.0%
Uninsured under 196.6%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only163,07295.1%
Spanish4,7433.1%
Other Indo-European3,0942.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander4320.2%
Other languages9670.5%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)163,76994.8%
Born in same state161,68193.7%
Born in different state117,06872.7%
Foreign born2,0881.1%
Naturalized citizen9,0805.2%
Not a US citizen3,54531.7%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French17,25110%
Italian10,2185.9%
Arab9,6225.6%
English5600.3%
Polish4960.3%
AncestryCount%
Irish4930.3%
German2220.1%
Dutch1500.1%
Norwegian1150.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access41.7%
Internet access89.4%

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

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