ZIP Code 27886
About Tarboro
Tarboro is a town in and the county seat of Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 10,721. The town is on the opposite bank of the Tar River from Princeville. It is also part of the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids CSA. Tarboro is located near the western edge of North Carolina's coastal plain. It has many historical churches, some dating from as early as 1742. Tarboro is also home to the headquarters of World Cat Boats, a catamaran boat manufacturer with over 80,000 customers across the globe.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
18,560
population
$51,180
median household income
97
people / sq mi
$121,800
median home value
$751
median gross rent
46.4
median age
8,916
housing units
7,805
households
191.5
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 27886
- Norfleet Cotton Press historic
Points of interest
- grocery
- gas
- fast_food
Brands
- Speedway (2)
- Arby's (1)
- Bojangles' (1)
- Exxon (1)
- McDonald's (1)
- Papa John's (1)
- Walmart (1)
- Wendy's (1)