Richest ZIP codes in Wayne County, NC
These are the 10 ZIP codes in Wayne County with the highest median household income, out of 10 with at least 1,000 residents. 27569 (Princeton, $78,850), 27863 (Pikeville, $77,933) and 28578 (Seven Springs, $69,900) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Wayne County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.
Richest ZIP codes in Wayne County
| Rank | ZIP | Mailing city | Median household income | Residents | Households | Residential mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27569 | Princeton | $78,850 ±$7,929 | 8,833 | 3,251 | 3,794 |
| 2 | 27863 | Pikeville | $77,933 ±$6,965 | 13,729 | 4,927 | 5,589 |
| 3 | 28578 | Seven Springs | $69,900 ±$9,407 | 4,219 | 1,428 | 2,334 |
| 4 | 27534 | Goldsboro | $62,574 ±$4,177 | 30,415 | 13,560 | 15,627 |
| 5 | 27883 | Stantonsburg | $61,185 ±$6,748 | 4,128 | 1,531 | 1,332 |
| 6 | 27530 | Goldsboro | $54,504 ±$2,360 | 37,634 | 15,976 | 16,515 |
| 7 | 27830 | Fremont | $54,129 ±$8,720 | 4,006 | 1,683 | 1,692 |
| 8 | 28365 | Mount Olive | $52,174 ±$6,690 | 15,999 | 6,190 | 6,442 |
| 9 | 28333 | Dudley | $50,188 ±$8,089 | 10,534 | 3,515 | 4,691 |
| 10 | 28551 | La Grange | $49,092 ±$3,992 | 14,078 | 5,478 | 6,221 |
How we ranked them
Ranked by median household income (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau caps published medians at $250,000; ZIP codes at the cap are shown as $250,000+ and ordered by population. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 10 of 12 qualify.
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Higher-income ZIP codes suit offers with a bigger ticket: remodeling, pools, roofing, financial planning, private schools, premium dining. A median describes the middle household, not every door, so the routes inside each ZIP still vary.
The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 24,697 households, on 41 carrier routes with 28,676 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which ZIP code in Wayne County has the highest median household income?
- 27569 (Princeton), at $78,850 (±$7,929), among 10 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Ranked by median household income (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau caps published medians at $250,000; ZIP codes at the cap are shown as $250,000+ and ordered by population.
- Why are some ZIP codes missing?
- ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.
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