ZIP Code 27842

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Northampton County, North Carolina.

Population: 1,439
Median household income: $87,500
Median home value: $482,100

Covering part of Northampton County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 27842 has about 1,439 residents. The median household income of $87,500 is above the Northampton County median ($47,935).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 27842's population held roughly steady from 1,446 to 1,439.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.8% of the population. 82.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,439
Median age: 63.2 yrs
Median household income: $87,500
Median home value: $482,100
Median gross rent: $1,156
Housing units: 1,927
Homeownership rate: 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4461,439

Median household income

$58,393$87,500

Median home value

$330,100$482,100

Median gross rent

$1,229$1,156

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,446	$58,393	$330,100	—
2020	1,868	$66,411	$350,800	$1,229
2021	1,742	$68,939	$333,100	$1,069
2022	1,503	$79,896	$419,800	$1,458
2023	1,439	$87,500	$482,100	$1,156

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 177.2%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 443.3%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7428.9%

75 and over18.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	2.8%
5 to 17	103	7.2%
18 to 24	74	5.1%
25 to 34	80	5.6%
35 to 44	48	3.3%
45 to 54	169	11.7%
55 to 64	237	16.5%
65 to 74	416	28.9%
75 and over	272	18.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,062	73.8%
Black or African American	340	23.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	37	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate20.8%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree26.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	3.3%
High school graduate	254	20.8%
Some college or associate's	454	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	319	26.1%
Graduate or professional degree	155	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled0.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	364	82.5%
Carpooled	4	0.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	14.7%
Other means	8	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	104	27.7%
15 to 29 min	127	33.8%
30 to 44 min	55	14.6%
45 to 59 min	38	10.1%
60+ min	52	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 22.7% (327 of 1,439)

	Count	Share
Family households	478	69.9%
Nonfamily households	206	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	684	35.5%
Vacant	1,243	64.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	641	93.7%
Renter-occupied	43	6.3%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,291	67.0%
1-unit, attached	58	3.0%
2 to 4 units	36	1.9%
5 to 19 units	42	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	500	25.9%

ZIP Code 27842

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