What city is ZIP code 27868?

27868 is a Red Oak, North Carolina ZIP code.

What county is 27868 in?

ZIP code 27868 is in Nash County, North Carolina.

What time zone is ZIP code 27868 in?

27868 is in the Eastern Time zone (America/New_York).

What area code is 27868?

Phone numbers in ZIP code 27868 use area code 252.

Can I use 27868 for a street address?

No. 27868 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in Red Oak use another ZIP code.

What ZIP codes are near 27868?

The nearest ZIP codes to 27868 are 27856 (Nashville, 5.6 miles), 27804 (Rocky Mount, 5.7 miles), 27816 (Castalia, 9.2 miles) and 27803 (Rocky Mount, 10 miles).

ZIP code 27868

Where is ZIP code 27868?

Red Oak, North Carolina

Nash County · PO Box only ZIP code

ZIP code 27868 belongs to Red Oak, North Carolina in Nash County. 27868 is a PO Box only ZIP code: it is used for post office boxes at the Red Oak post office, not for street addresses. It is in the Eastern Time zone and uses area code 252. The closest ZIP codes are 27856 (Nashville, 5.6 mi southwest), 27804 (Rocky Mount, 5.7 mi southeast) and 27816 (Castalia, 9.2 mi west).

ZIP code	27868
Type	PO Box only (no street delivery)
Status	Active
City	Red Oak
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Nash County
Time zone	Eastern Time · now
Area code	252
Coordinates	36.0548, -77.9116 map
3-digit prefix	278

The Census Bureau doesn’t publish population figures for po box only ZIP codes because nobody lives at a PO Box or a single organization’s address. For figures about the area, see the nearby standard ZIP codes below.

ZIP codes near 27868

ZIP code	City	Distance	Type
27856	Nashville, NC	5.6 mi SW	Standard
27804	Rocky Mount, NC	5.7 mi SE	Standard
27816	Castalia, NC	9.2 mi W	Standard
27803	Rocky Mount, NC	10 mi SE	Standard
27891	Whitakers, NC	11 mi E	Standard
27802	Rocky Mount, NC	11 mi SE	PO Box only
27809	Battleboro, NC	11.9 mi E	Standard
27815	Rocky Mount, NC	12.7 mi SE	Unique
27878	Sharpsburg, NC	13.7 mi S	PO Box only
27801	Rocky Mount, NC	13.8 mi SE	Standard
27882	Spring Hope, NC	14 mi SW	Standard
27844	Hollister, NC	14.2 mi N	Standard

Straight-line distance between ZIP code center points. Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 27868 or measure the distance to another ZIP code.

How to address mail to 27868

JANE SMITH
PO BOX 123
RED OAK NC 27868

Put the city, the two-letter state code and the ZIP code on the last line. Adding the 4-digit ZIP+4 code (27868-XXXX) helps mail sort faster but isn’t required.

Questions

What city is ZIP code 27868?: 27868 is a Red Oak, North Carolina ZIP code.
What county is 27868 in?: ZIP code 27868 is in Nash County, North Carolina.
What time zone is ZIP code 27868 in?: 27868 is in the Eastern Time zone (America/New_York).
What area code is 27868?: Phone numbers in ZIP code 27868 use area code 252.
Can I use 27868 for a street address?: No. 27868 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in Red Oak use another ZIP code.
What ZIP codes are near 27868?: The nearest ZIP codes to 27868 are 27856 (Nashville, 5.6 miles), 27804 (Rocky Mount, 5.7 miles), 27816 (Castalia, 9.2 miles) and 27803 (Rocky Mount, 10 miles).