Red Oak North Carolina ZIP Codes

Red Oak holds a single ZIP code.

Every ZIP code in Red Oak

The complete list of Red Oak, North Carolina ZIP codes with the county each falls in.
ZIP code	County
27868	Nash County

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Scope every ZIP code recorded for Red Oak. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. ZIP codes are delivery-route groupings, not areas; the boundaries implied by any ZIP map are approximations.

How these codes cluster

Every Red Oak ZIP code begins 278. Those first three digits identify the sectional center facility that processes mail for this part of North Carolina. Statewide that range covers 93 ZIP codes, so Red Oak accounts for 1% of it.

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Area codes covering Red Oak

ZIP codes and area codes are separate systems — one routes mail, the other routes calls — and they do not share boundaries. The code below serves the same ground Red Oak occupies.

252 Area code 252

These codes are associated with Red Oak through county-level matching, not a per-address guarantee.

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Where Red Oak's ZIP codes sit

Each point is one Red Oak ZIP code, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
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Cities near Red Oak

The closest places to Red Oak with their own ZIP code list, nearest first.
City	Distance	ZIP codes
Nashville North Carolina ZIP codes	7.0 mi	1 ZIP code
Rocky Mount North Carolina ZIP codes	8.3 mi	5 ZIP codes
Castalia North Carolina ZIP codes	8.7 mi	1 ZIP code
Whitakers North Carolina ZIP codes	11 mi	1 ZIP code
Spring Hope North Carolina ZIP codes	14 mi	1 ZIP code
Sharpsburg North Carolina ZIP codes	14 mi	1 ZIP code
Enfield North Carolina ZIP codes	16 mi	1 ZIP code
Elm City North Carolina ZIP codes	18 mi	1 ZIP code

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