North Carolina is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west, Virginia to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. North Carolina is the 28th-most extensive and the 9th-most populous of the U.S. states. The state is divided into 100 counties; the most populous municipality is Charlotte, which is the second largest banking center in the United States after New York City. The state has a wide range of elevations, from sea level on the coast to 6,684 feet (2,037 m) at Mount Mitchell, North Carolina’s highest point.

North Carolina’s diverse geography ranges from rolling plains in east to narrow karst valleys in far western counties.

The North Carolina postal code system is a method of sorting mail by address, and it has been in use since the 19th century. It first began as a way to easily organize mail, but it soon became an essential part of modern life.

The postal code system allows for more effective sorting and delivery of mail across an entire country or state. The ZIP code (Zone Improvement Plan) was developed by the United States Postal Service during World War II as an effort to streamline the process of delivering mail. The ZIP codes were originally created to help automate the process of sorting and delivering letters and packages through a central location in Washington D.C.

The North Carolina postal code system is similar to the ZIP codes used in other states. Each zip code represents a single address or range of addresses within a city or county. The North Carolina Postal Service uses five digit zip codes with no hyphens to identify each city in the state.

Zip Codes in North Carolina 2022

North Carolina has a total of 802 active zip codes.