PlainZIP

Sims, NC

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Sims, NC: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,304. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet SIMS-NC · Sims, NC 1 ZIPs · 3,304 pop · #9467/25278 · Wilson County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $79,375
  • RANK-UPPER #9467/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Lucama
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 86% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,304
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $219,500

Nearest income peer: Lucama, NC ( $12,625 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Sims

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Sims on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Sims, NC sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 37%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,304
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$79,375
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 27880 (3,304 residents). Household income $79,375 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (85.9%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within North Carolina, Aydlett is the closest lower-income city and Broadway the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Sims.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 27880, is all of Sims

There is no split to weigh here: 27880 holds every one of Sims's 3,304 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Sims

Citywide ZBP: 49 establishments, 344 employees , annual payroll $18,373k (~15 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 27880 (49 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (13) · also Manufacturing · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Sims, NC

These ZIP codes sit in Wilson County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Sims. See the Wilson County roll-up →

No other city sharing Wilson County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Sims. Wilson, Elm City and Lucama sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Saratoga marks the far end of that range at $25,625, 68% below Sims.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
27880 3,304 $79,375 49 49
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Sims roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Sims, .