Halifax

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North Carolina

Halifax is a smaller county in North Carolina with 8 ZIP codes, 58,174 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Halifax, NC sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

9th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
58,174
combined ZIP population
8
USPS ZIP codes covered
$47,089
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Halifax lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on smaller county footing (FIPS 37083, 8 ZIPs, combined population 58,174). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Lower household-income footing across 8 ZIPs (combined population 58,174). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.

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8

Total ZIPs

58,174

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Halifax

Side-by-side: Compare 27870 vs 27823 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
27870 Roanoke Rapids 27,236 155
27823 Enfield 8,201 17
27850 Littleton 7,247 15
27874 Scotland Neck 4,861 14
27839 Halifax 4,001 11
27844 Hollister 2,950 27
27890 Weldon 2,521 109
27843 Hobgood 1,157 8

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Halifax?

Halifax has a total population of 58,174 across 8 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Halifax?

Halifax includes 8 ZIP codes: 27870, 27823, 27850, 27874, 27839, 27844, 27890, 27843.

Halifax's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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