ZIP Code 27851

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wilson County, North Carolina.

Population: 5,366
Median household income: $61,556
Median home value: $127,200

Covering part of Wilson County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 27851 has about 5,366 residents. At $61,556, its median household income sits above Wilson County's $51,381.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 27851's population declined 1.7% from 5,458 to 5,366, while its median gross rent rose 5.9% from $732 to $775.

12.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.56 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,366
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,556
Median home value: $127,200
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 2,215
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4585,366

Median household income

$46,935$61,556

Median home value

$102,100$127,200

Median gross rent

$732$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,458	$46,935	$102,100	$732
2020	4,977	$45,842	$106,400	$615
2021	4,454	$47,056	$109,000	$566
2022	5,250	$51,707	$119,300	$644
2023	5,366	$61,556	$127,200	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	310	5.8%
5 to 17	1,079	20.1%
18 to 24	250	4.7%
25 to 34	595	11.1%
35 to 44	736	13.7%
45 to 54	433	8.1%
55 to 64	952	17.7%
65 to 74	572	10.7%
75 and over	439	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,466	64.6%
Black or African American	1,230	22.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	289	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	372	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.4%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	761	20.4%
High school graduate	1,209	32.4%
Some college or associate's	1,082	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	381	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	294	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,825	77.0%
Carpooled	200	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	323	13.6%
Other means	12	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	522	25.5%
15 to 29 min	1,011	49.4%
30 to 44 min	236	11.5%
45 to 59 min	127	6.2%
60+ min	151	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 12.9% (685 of 5,313)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,514	72.4%
Nonfamily households	577	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,091	94.4%
Vacant	124	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,472	70.4%
Renter-occupied	619	29.6%

1-unit, detached58.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,305	58.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	33	1.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	877	39.6%

ZIP Code 27851

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Race & ethnicity

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