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ZIP code 27878: Sharpsburg, NC

ZIP code 27878 is in Sharpsburg, in Nash County (64%), Wilson County (32%) and Edgecombe County (4.4%), North Carolina. It is in North Carolina's 1st congressional district (68%) and North Carolina's 3rd congressional district (32%). Its state senate districts are State Senate District 11 (64%), State Senate District 4 (32%) and State Senate District 5 (4.4%); its state house districts are State House District 24 (96%) and State House District 23 (4.4%).

1,323residents (2020 Census)
0.8 sq miland area
1cities and towns
2congressional districts
3voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Sharpsburg100%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Nash County64%
Wilson County32%
Edgecombe County4.4%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Rocky Mount township64%
Toisnot township32%
Township 14, Upper Town Creek4.4%

Congressional districts

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
North Carolina's 1st congressional district (NC-01)68%
North Carolina's 3rd congressional district (NC-03)32%

This ZIP is split between districts. A mailing address in it could be in either; the map or locate_point gives the district for an exact address.

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (NC-01)Donald G. Davis (D)202-225-310168%
U.S. Representative (NC-03)Gregory F. Murphy (R)202-225-341532%
U.S. SenatorTed Budd (R)202-224-3154 · contact formstatewide
U.S. SenatorThom Tillis (R)202-224-6342 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 11)Lisa Barnes (R)64%
State Senator (State Senate District 4)Buck Newton (R)32%
State Senator (State Senate District 5)Kandie Smith (Democratic)4.4%
State Representative (State House District 24)Dante Pittman (Democratic)96%
State Representative (State House District 23)Shelly Willingham (Democratic)4.4%

Elected in 2024 under NC's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 1164%
State Senate District 432%
State Senate District 54.4%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 2496%
State House District 234.4%

Voting precincts

3 voting precincts overlap ZIP 27878. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 27878 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.