Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, home to about 34,383 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 27530, 27531, 27533 and 27534, and parts of 28333 are in Goldsboro too.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Goldsboro; also Mar-Mac
All in Goldsboro
All in Goldsboro
Mostly Goldsboro; also Elroy and Walnut Creek
Part is in Goldsboro, part in Brogden and Dudley
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA357 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Goldsboro; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Goldsboro had 33,657 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 31st largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Wayne County grew from 31,356 residents in 1900 to 117,333 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goldsboro 4 Se, NC weather station (3 miles away).
33,629 jobs at 2,195 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,043 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Goldsboro’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 109 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 137 |
| Dentists | 85 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 228 |
| Mental health providers | 369 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 80 |
| Optometrists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 41 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1787.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wayne County Public Schools, Dillard Academy, Wayne Preparatory and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Wayne ElementaryGoldsboro | Pre-K–5 | 597 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Meadow Lane ElementaryGoldsboro | Pre-K–4 | 674 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| North Drive ElementaryGoldsboro | Pre-K–2 | 498 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Rosewood ElementaryGoldsboro | Pre-K–5 | 650 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Spring Creek ElementaryGoldsboro | Pre-K–4 | 804 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Tommy's Road ElementaryGoldsboro | Pre-K–5 | 545 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Dillard AcademyGoldsboro | K–8 | 261 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Grantham ElementaryGoldsboro | K–4 | 442 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| Wayne Preparatory AcademyGoldsboro | K–12 | 765 | Charter | 5.1 mi |
| Wayne STEM AcademyGoldsboro | K–4 | 305 | Charter | 4.4 mi |
| Carver Heights ElementaryGoldsboro | 3–5 | 407 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Grantham MiddleGoldsboro | 5–8 | 301 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Greenwood MiddleGoldsboro | 5–8 | 402 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Dillard MiddleGoldsboro | 6–8 | 319 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Eastern Wayne MiddleGoldsboro | 6–8 | 427 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Rosewood MiddleGoldsboro | 6–8 | 302 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Wayne Middle / High AcademyGoldsboro | 6–12 | 92 | Alternative Education | 7.5 mi |
| Wayne School of EngineeringGoldsboro | 6–13 | 486 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Wayne School of Technical ArtsGoldsboro | 6–12 | 271 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Eastern Wayne HighGoldsboro | 9–12 | 781 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Edgewood Cmty DevelopmentalGoldsboro | 9–12 | 38 | Special Education | 7.5 mi |
| Goldsboro HighGoldsboro | 9–12 | 412 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Rosewood HighGoldsboro | 9–12 | 460 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Wayne Early / Middle College HighGoldsboro | 9–13 | 239 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Christian AcademyGoldsboro | Pre-K–12 | 345 | Baptist | 2.5 mi |
| St Mary SchoolGoldsboro | Pre-K–8 | 216 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| Wayne Christian SchoolGoldsboro | Pre-K–12 | 737 | Baptist | 4.6 mi |
| Wayne Country Day SchoolGoldsboro | Pre-K–12 | 287 | Nonsectarian | 4.0 mi |
| Pathway Christian AcademyGoldsboro | K–12 | 67 | Baptist | 0.2 mi |
| Rhema Christian AcademyGoldsboro | K–8 | 28 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Elroy, Brogden, Mar-Mac, Dudley, Walnut Creek and New Hope.
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