ZIP Code 27846

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Martin County, North Carolina.

Population: 2,689
Median household income: $44,511
Median home value: $102,900

ZIP Code 27846 (Martin County, North Carolina) is home to about 2,689 residents. The median household income of $44,511 is below the Martin County median ($46,793).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 27846's population declined 13.1% from 3,096 to 2,689, while its median gross rent rose 16.2% from $605 to $703.

The typical home was built around 1985. 20.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,689
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $44,511
Median home value: $102,900
Median gross rent: $703
Housing units: 1,351
Homeownership rate: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0962,689

Median household income

$44,984$44,511

Median home value

$88,500$102,900

Median gross rent

$605$703

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,096	$44,984	$88,500	$605
2020	2,698	$43,683	$80,400	$596
2021	2,797	$42,188	$84,200	$684
2022	2,726	$41,870	$97,400	$823
2023	2,689	$44,511	$102,900	$703

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	138	5.1%
5 to 17	492	18.3%
18 to 24	257	9.6%
25 to 34	379	14.1%
35 to 44	215	8.0%
45 to 54	313	11.6%
55 to 64	316	11.8%
65 to 74	321	11.9%
75 and over	258	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,969	73.2%
Black or African American	606	22.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	46	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	310	17.2%
High school graduate	598	33.2%
Some college or associate's	560	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	220	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	114	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	851	82.1%
Carpooled	101	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	63	6.1%
Other means	21	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	188	19.3%
15 to 29 min	314	32.3%
30 to 44 min	294	30.2%
45 to 59 min	122	12.5%
60+ min	55	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 20.5% (545 of 2,660)

	Count	Share
Family households	617	54.6%
Nonfamily households	513	45.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,130	83.6%
Vacant	221	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	801	70.9%
Renter-occupied	329	29.1%

1-unit, detached62.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other36.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	837	62.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	0.3%
5 to 19 units	17	1.3%
20 or more units	3	0.2%
Mobile home & other	490	36.3%

ZIP Code 27846

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