Macon, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27551
Warren County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,962
- 9/sq mi
- $59,375
- Median income
- $175,000
- Median home value
- 20.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Macon pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27551 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27551 covers 218.0 square miles in Macon, Warren County, North Carolina (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,962 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 27551 reports a modest median household income of $59,375 (14% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $47,829. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 3.7%. The typical home here is valued at $175,000 (33% below the state average); renters pay a median of $1,105 monthly, and 88.0% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.4, and the average commute is 34 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Warren County, so you can benchmark 27551 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27551, Macon, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,962
Population
218.0
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27551?
57.4
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
2.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$59,375
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$47,829
Per Capita Income
13.3%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
34.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 27551 ranks nationally
Macon, NC household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,375 28th percentile higher than 28% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,547
Total Housing Units
782
Occupied Units
765
Vacant Units
2.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$175,000
Median Home Value
-33% vs state
$1,105
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 27551, employing approximately 80 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,111,000.
15
Businesses
80
Employees
$3.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 20.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 20.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 27551 vs 27589 →
ZIP 27551 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27589
Warrenton (27589)
8,370 residents
- 27551 1,962
Macon (27551)
1,962 residents
- 23845 356
Ebony (23845)
356 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27551 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27551 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23845
Ebony (23845)
$73,393 median income
- 27551
Macon (27551)
$59,375 median income
- 27589
Warrenton (27589)
$46,730 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27551 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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