| | Jackson County | NC | 37099 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | federal/state
government-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=JacksonCounty+NorthCarolina |
| | Lee County | NC | 37105 | | Sanford, NC 41820 | Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC 450 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=LeeCounty+NC |
| | Lenoir County | NC | 37107 | | Kinston, NC 28820 | | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=LenoirCounty+NC |
| | McDowell County | NC | 37111 | | Marion, NC 32000 | Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC 172 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=McDowellCounty+NC |
| | Macon County | NC | 37113 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=MaconCounty+NC |
| | Martin County | NC | 37117 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=MartinCounty+NC |
| | Mitchell County | NC | 37121 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=MitchellCounty+NC |
| | Montgomery County | NC | 37123 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=MontgomeryCounty+NC |
| | Moore County | NC | 37125 | | Pinehurst-Southern Pines,
NC 38240 | Fayetteville-Lumberton-Pinehurst,
NC 246 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | recreation | https://maps.google.com/?q=MooreCounty+NC |
| | Northampton County | NC | 37131 | | Roanoke Rapids, NC 40260 | Rocky
Mount-Wilson-Roanoke
Rapids, NC 468 | Outlying | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=NorthamptonCounty+NC |