ZIP Code 27878 — Sharpsburg, NC
27878 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Sharpsburg, North Carolina, in Nash County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 27878 at a glance
| ZIP code | 27878 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Sharpsburg |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Nash FIPS 37127 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 1,094 |
| Coordinates | 35.866060, -77.830620 |
How ZIP+4 works in 27878
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 27878. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 27878 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 27878.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 27803 | Rocky Mount, NC | 2.5 mi |
| 27822 | Elm City, NC | 4.3 mi |
| 27801 | Rocky Mount, NC | 6.1 mi |
| 27804 | Rocky Mount, NC | 8.6 mi |
| 27815 | Rocky Mount, NC | 8.7 mi |
| 27896 | Wilson, NC | 9.5 mi |
| 27864 | Pinetops, NC | 11 mi |
| 27809 | Battleboro, NC | 11.7 mi |
| 27893 | Wilson, NC | 12.6 mi |
| 27856 | Nashville, NC | 13 mi |
| 27852 | Macclesfield, NC | 13.4 mi |
| 27873 | Saratoga, NC | 15 mi |
Questions about 27878
What is the ZIP+4 code for 27878?
27878 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 27878, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 27878?
27878 is assigned to Sharpsburg, North Carolina, in Nash County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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