ZIP Code 27896

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wilson County, North Carolina.

Population: 18,808
Median household income: $67,893
Median home value: $213,600

ZIP Code 27896 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wilson County, North Carolina, home to about 18,808 residents. Its median household income of $67,893 runs above the Wilson County figure of $51,381.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 27896's population declined 9.5% from 20,791 to 18,808, while its median gross rent rose 21.6% from $899 to $1,093.

9.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.34 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,808
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $67,893
Median home value: $213,600
Median gross rent: $1,093
Housing units: 8,496
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,79118,808

Median household income

$66,307$67,893

Median home value

$167,800$213,600

Median gross rent

$899$1,093

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,791	$66,307	$167,800	$899
2020	19,659	$63,026	$167,800	$895
2021	19,123	$61,077	$169,400	$918
2022	19,467	$64,320	$185,700	$1,032
2023	18,808	$67,893	$213,600	$1,093

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	774	4.1%
5 to 17	3,098	16.5%
18 to 24	1,341	7.1%
25 to 34	2,159	11.5%
35 to 44	2,234	11.9%
45 to 54	3,088	16.4%
55 to 64	2,392	12.7%
65 to 74	2,305	12.3%
75 and over	1,417	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,479	61.0%
Black or African American	4,438	23.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	497	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	115	0.6%
Two or more races	530	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,737	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,196	8.8%
High school graduate	4,089	30.1%
Some college or associate's	3,721	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,889	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,700	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,054	83.6%
Carpooled	718	7.5%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	36	0.4%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	747	7.8%
Other means	73	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,448	38.8%
15 to 29 min	2,999	33.8%
30 to 44 min	1,012	11.4%
45 to 59 min	788	8.9%
60+ min	638	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 9.3% (1,751 of 18,741)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,162	64.9%
Nonfamily households	2,791	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,953	93.6%
Vacant	543	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,930	74.6%
Renter-occupied	2,023	25.4%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,972	70.3%
1-unit, attached	470	5.5%
2 to 4 units	894	10.5%
5 to 19 units	443	5.2%
20 or more units	220	2.6%
Mobile home & other	497	5.8%

ZIP Code 27896

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