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ZIP codes with the shortest commutes in North Carolina
Ranked by mean travel time to work for residents who commute.
How we rank shortest commute
Commute time is the mean travel time to work, in minutes, across transportation modes, for residents who travel to work.
People who work from home are not included, so a ZIP with many remote workers can still show a long average commute for those who travel.
Short commutes usually mean jobs nearby, but rural ZIPs with a local employer can rank high too. Open a ZIP's profile to see its share of 60-minute commutes and transit use.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 691 North Carolina ZIPs qualify.
North Carolina ZIP codes ranked by shortest commute
1ZIP 28310Fayetteville
North Carolina
- Mean commute
- 6.0 min
- ZIP population
- ~10k
- Avg. temperature
- 63°F
2ZIP 28542Jacksonville
North Carolina
- Mean commute
- 7.7 min
- ZIP population
- ~4k
- Avg. temperature
- 63°F
3ZIP 28547Jacksonville
North Carolina
- Mean commute
- 8.5 min
- ZIP population
- ~21k
- Avg. temperature
- 63°F
4ZIP 28307Fayetteville
North Carolina
- Mean commute
- 10.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~14k
- Avg. temperature
- 63°F
5ZIP 28533ZIP 28533
North Carolina
- Mean commute
- 10.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 64°F
6ZIP 27268High Point
North Carolina
- Mean commute
- 11.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 61°F
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Mean commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 27708 | Durham | Durham County | 11.7 min |
| #8 | 27411 | Greensboro | Guilford County | 11.8 min |
| #9 | 27412 | Greensboro | Guilford County | 13.1 min |
| #10 | 28719 | Cherokee | Swain County | 13.5 min |
| #11 | 28543 | Jacksonville | Onslow County | 14.4 min |
| #12 | 28717 | Cashiers | Jackson County | 14.4 min |
| #13 | 27695 | Raleigh | Wake County | 14.7 min |
| #14 | 28801 | Asheville | Buncombe County | 14.8 min |
| #15 | 27920 | Buxton | Dare County | 15.8 min |
| #16 | 28741 | Highlands | Macon County | 16.0 min |
| #17 | 27605 | Raleigh | Wake County | 16.2 min |
| #18 | 28789 | Whittier | Jackson County | 16.8 min |
| #19 | 27101 | Winston-Salem | Forsyth County | 16.9 min |
| #20 | 27957 | Merry Hill | Bertie County | 16.9 min |
| #21 | 28401 | Wilmington | New Hanover County | 17.4 min |
| #22 | 28736 | Glenville | Jackson County | 17.4 min |
| #23 | 27403 | Greensboro | Guilford County | 17.5 min |
| #24 | 27981 | Wanchese | Dare County | 17.6 min |
| #25 | 28403 | Wilmington | New Hanover County | 17.6 min |
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