ZIP Code 27831
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Northampton County, North Carolina.
- Population
- 2,640
- Median household income
- $34,262
- Median home value
- $75,800
-21.9%’19–’23
+9.5%’19–’23
+12.8%’19–’23
ZIP Code 27831 (Northampton County, North Carolina) is home to about 2,640 residents. At $34,262, its median household income sits below Northampton County's $47,935.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 27831's population declined 21.9% from 3,381 to 2,640, while its median gross rent rose 7.1% from $749 to $802.
Households average 1.98 people. The median gross rent is $802.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,640
- Median age
- 54.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $34,262
- Median home value
- $75,800
- Median gross rent
- $802
- Housing units
- 1,722
- Homeownership rate
- 74.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.1%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20233,3812,640
$31,282$34,262
$67,200$75,800
$749$802
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,381 | $31,282 | $67,200 | $749 |
| 2020 | 2,705 | $30,114 | $72,100 | $793 |
| 2021 | 2,931 | $27,083 | $58,300 | $793 |
| 2022 | 2,522 | $29,940 | $70,900 | $920 |
| 2023 | 2,640 | $34,262 | $75,800 | $802 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.9%
5 to 1716.6%
18 to 246.2%
25 to 345.9%
35 to 448.0%
45 to 5414.0%
55 to 6417.0%
65 to 7420.6%
75 and over10.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 24 | 0.9% |
| 5 to 17 | 439 | 16.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 163 | 6.2% |
| 25 to 34 | 157 | 5.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 212 | 8.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 369 | 14.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 448 | 17.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 543 | 20.6% |
| 75 and over | 285 | 10.8% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 268 | 10.2% |
| Black or African American | 2,095 | 79.4% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 5 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 152 | 5.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 120 | 4.5% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma22.5%
High school graduate32.8%
Some college or associate's31.1%
Bachelor's degree5.1%
Graduate or professional degree8.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 454 | 22.5% |
| High school graduate | 661 | 32.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 627 | 31.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 103 | 5.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 169 | 8.4% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 21 min
Drove alone84.9%
Carpooled5.5%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home7.7%
Other means1.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 797 | 84.9% |
| Carpooled | 52 | 5.5% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 9 | 1.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 72 | 7.7% |
| Other means | 9 | 1.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 292 | 33.7% |
| 15 to 29 min | 278 | 32.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 234 | 27.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 27 | 3.1% |
| 60+ min | 36 | 4.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.98
- Poverty rate
- 28.7% (759 of 2,640)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 635 | 47.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 701 | 52.5% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1981
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,336 | 77.6% |
| Vacant | 386 | 22.4% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 992 | 74.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 344 | 25.7% |
1-unit, detached49.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other49.5%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 856 | 49.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 13 | 0.8% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 853 | 49.5% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 27831
- Land area
- 62 sq mi
- Water area
- 2.53 sq mi
- Center point
- 36.4631, -77.5706
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)