ZIP Code 27878

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Nash County, North Carolina.

Population: 1,099
Median household income: $37,801
Median home value: $102,500

Covering part of Nash County, North Carolina, ZIP Code 27878 has about 1,099 residents. The median household income of $37,801 is below the Nash County median ($60,704).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 27878's population declined 46.3% from 2,045 to 1,099, while its median gross rent rose 27.9% from $753 to $963.

75.2% of workers drive to work alone. 45.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,099
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $37,801
Median home value: $102,500
Median gross rent: $963
Housing units: 591
Homeownership rate: 47.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0451,099

Median household income

$24,744$37,801

Median home value

$84,300$102,500

Median gross rent

$753$963

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,045	$24,744	$84,300	$753
2020	1,458	$31,442	$91,200	$804
2021	1,054	$27,146	$88,200	$815
2022	962	$29,972	$98,300	$857
2023	1,099	$37,801	$102,500	$963

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

Age distribution

Under 510.5%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	115	10.5%
5 to 17	238	21.7%
18 to 24	104	9.5%
25 to 34	90	8.2%
35 to 44	119	10.8%
45 to 54	137	12.5%
55 to 64	125	11.4%
65 to 74	108	9.8%
75 and over	63	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	354	32.2%
Black or African American	737	67.1%
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	8	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.4%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	150	23.4%
High school graduate	246	38.3%
Some college or associate's	205	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	30	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	11	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	327	75.2%
Carpooled	47	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	61	14.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	21.1%
15 to 29 min	145	38.8%
30 to 44 min	100	26.7%
45 to 59 min	18	4.8%
60+ min	32	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 27.2% (299 of 1,099)

	Count	Share
Family households	281	62.6%
Nonfamily households	168	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	449	76.0%
Vacant	142	24.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	212	47.2%
Renter-occupied	237	52.8%

1-unit, detached45.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units33.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	270	45.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	200	33.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	121	20.5%

ZIP Code 27878

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