ZIP Code 27832

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Northampton County, North Carolina.

Population: 2,525
Median household income: $47,096
Median home value: $87,500

Covering part of Northampton County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 27832 has about 2,525 residents. The median household income of $47,096 is in line with the Northampton County median ($47,935).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 27832's population declined 12.0% from 2,868 to 2,525, while its median gross rent fell 9.7% from $782 to $706.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 68.7% of the population. 77.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,525
Median age: 53.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,096
Median home value: $87,500
Median gross rent: $706
Housing units: 1,268
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8682,525

Median household income

$34,906$47,096

Median home value

$71,600$87,500

Median gross rent

$782$706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,868	$34,906	$71,600	$782
2020	2,786	$37,753	$72,100	$794
2021	2,317	$33,578	$74,700	$773
2022	2,505	$47,580	$88,400	$822
2023	2,525	$47,096	$87,500	$706

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 446.0%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7417.3%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	126	5.0%
5 to 17	224	8.9%
18 to 24	304	12.0%
25 to 34	204	8.1%
35 to 44	151	6.0%
45 to 54	283	11.2%
55 to 64	472	18.7%
65 to 74	437	17.3%
75 and over	324	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	637	25.2%
Black or African American	1,734	68.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.5%
Two or more races	121	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate44.7%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	292	15.6%
High school graduate	837	44.7%
Some college or associate's	508	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	144	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	90	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means5.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	724	77.0%
Carpooled	99	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	63	6.7%
Other means	48	5.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	204	23.3%
15 to 29 min	327	37.3%
30 to 44 min	236	26.9%
45 to 59 min	89	10.1%
60+ min	21	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 21.6% (540 of 2,497)

	Count	Share
Family households	749	66.3%
Nonfamily households	381	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,130	89.1%
Vacant	138	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	766	67.8%
Renter-occupied	364	32.2%

1-unit, detached57.5%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	729	57.5%
1-unit, attached	16	1.3%
2 to 4 units	143	11.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	380	30.0%

ZIP Code 27832

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