ZIP Code 27862

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Northampton County, North Carolina.

Population: 709
Median household income: $70,691
Median home value: $221,300

ZIP Code 27862 (Northampton County, North Carolina) is home to about 709 residents. Its median household income of $70,691 runs above the Northampton County figure of $47,935.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 27862's population declined 2.5% from 727 to 709, while its median gross rent fell 16.0% from $844 to $709.

The typical home was built around 1975. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 709
Median age: 54.8 yrs
Median household income: $70,691
Median home value: $221,300
Median gross rent: $709
Housing units: 423
Homeownership rate: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

727709

Median household income

$55,189$70,691

Median home value

$153,100$221,300

Median gross rent

$844$709

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	727	$55,189	$153,100	$844
2020	866	$48,182	—	$881
2021	658	$51,188	$186,800	$1,035
2022	577	$65,500	—	$682
2023	709	$70,691	$221,300	$709

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 442.3%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6419.9%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over19.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	5.8%
5 to 17	79	11.1%
18 to 24	35	4.9%
25 to 34	87	12.3%
35 to 44	16	2.3%
45 to 54	103	14.5%
55 to 64	141	19.9%
65 to 74	72	10.2%
75 and over	135	19.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	443	62.5%
Black or African American	241	34.0%
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	25	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.6%

High school graduate19.3%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree20.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	114	20.6%
High school graduate	107	19.3%
Some college or associate's	171	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	113	20.4%
Graduate or professional degree	49	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone90.2%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	277	90.2%
Carpooled	17	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	83	28.2%
15 to 29 min	42	14.3%
30 to 44 min	120	40.8%
45 to 59 min	36	12.2%
60+ min	13	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 9.7% (69 of 709)

	Count	Share
Family households	209	58.5%
Nonfamily households	148	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	357	84.4%
Vacant	66	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	293	82.1%
Renter-occupied	64	17.9%

1-unit, detached88.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	374	88.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	0.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	45	10.6%

ZIP Code 27862

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