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ZIP code 27896: Wilson, NC

ZIP code 27896 is in Wilson (89% of residents), in Wilson County (98%) and Nash County (2.4%), North Carolina. 11% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in North Carolina's 3rd congressional district (98%) and North Carolina's 1st congressional district (2.4%). Its state senate districts are State Senate District 4 (98%) and State Senate District 11 (2.4%); its state house districts are State House District 24 (98%) and State House District 25 (2.4%).

20,683residents (2020 Census)
35.2 sq miland area
1cities and towns
2congressional districts
9voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Wilson89%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Wilson County98%
Nash County2.4%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Wilson township51%
Taylors township45%
Jackson township2.4%
Old Fields township1.8%

Congressional districts

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
North Carolina's 3rd congressional district (NC-03)98%
North Carolina's 1st congressional district (NC-01)2.4%

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
MayorCarlton L. Stevens89%
U.S. Representative (NC-03)Gregory F. Murphy (R)202-225-341598%
U.S. Representative (NC-01)Donald G. Davis (D)202-225-31012.4%
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 4)Buck Newton (R)98%
State Senator (State Senate District 11)Lisa Barnes (R)2.4%
State Representative (State House District 24)Dante Pittman (Democratic)98%
State Representative (State House District 25)Allen Chesser (R)2.4%

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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); Mayors: Wikidata (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 498%
State Senate District 112.4%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 2498%
State House District 252.4%

Voting precincts

9 voting precincts overlap ZIP 27896. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 27896 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.