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ZIP Code 27551: Macon, NC
ZIP code 27551 uses the postal name Macon, North Carolina and lies entirely in Warren County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Macon; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Macon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Warren County
- Census places
- Macon
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 82.3 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27551?
27551 centers on 36.433°, -78.050° and covers 82.3 square miles of land plus 3.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 27589, 27850, 27844, 23917.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27551, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 27551 compare with the rest of Warren County?
| Measure | 27551 | In Warren County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,836 | 6th of 10 | 613th of 853 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $175k | not ranked | not ranked |
27551's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,103) is more than a quarter of the figure ($59,375); 27551's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$90,793) is more than a quarter of the figure ($175,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 28% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 27551?
The 2020 Census counted 2,052 people in 27551; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,836. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,836±320 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,052+4.6% since 2010 (1,962)
- Households
- 782
- Median age
- 57.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 27551?
Of the 1,836 people the ACS estimates in 27551, 18.3% are under 18 and 31.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (61.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (19.0%).
- Under 1818.3%
- 18 to 6450.4%
- 65 and older31.3%
- White, not Hispanic61.6%
- Black, not Hispanic19.0%
- Other or two or more18.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 27551 earn?
Median household income is $59,375 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,375 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,375±$26,103
- Income per person
- $47,829
- Below the poverty line
- 13.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,085860 returns; wages 59% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 27551?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $175,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,105
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.0%
- Housing units
- 1,547
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 27551?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 27551?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27589 | Warrenton | 6,739 | $47k | 8.9 mi |
| 27850 | Littleton | 7,053 | $66k | 9.6 mi |
| 27844 | Hollister | 3,334 | $39k | 14.3 mi |
| 23917 | Boydton, VA | 2,422 | $74k | 21.1 mi |
| 27594 | Wise | 61 | – | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 27563 | Norlina | 5,205 | $36k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 27570 | Ridgeway | 0 | – | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 23845 | Ebony, VA | 280 | $73k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 23919 | Bracey, VA | 2,306 | $67k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 27842 | Henrico | 1,538 | $91k | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.