Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27553: Manson, NC
ZIP code 27553 uses the postal name Manson, North Carolina and lies mostly in Warren County (65% of its land) with the rest in Vance County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,952 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Manson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Warren County (65%); Vance County (35%)
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 38.6 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27553?
27553 centers on 36.486°, -78.303° and covers 38.6 square miles of land plus 6.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27556, 27563, 23917, 27537, 23927.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27553, 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 27553 compare with the rest of Warren County?
| Measure | 27553 | In Warren County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,506 | 8th of 10 | 651st of 853 |
| Median household income | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $275k | not ranked | not ranked |
27553's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,017) is more than a quarter of the figure ($43,952); 27553's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$215,194) is more than a quarter of the figure ($275,000). 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 37% 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 27553?
The 2020 Census counted 1,944 people in 27553; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,506. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 33.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,506±456 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,944−33.8% since 2010 (2,937)
- Households
- 534
- Median age
- 48.2
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 27553?
Of the 1,506 people the ACS estimates in 27553, 18.1% are under 18 and 23.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (47.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (47.1%).
- Under 1818.1%
- 18 to 6458.5%
- 65 and older23.4%
- White, not Hispanic47.7%
- Black, not Hispanic47.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.9%
- Other or two or more0.9%
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 27553 earn?
Median household income is $43,952 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($29,525 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $43,952±$18,017
- Income per person
- $28,688
- Below the poverty line
- 17.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 15.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,268910 returns; wages 67% 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 27553?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $275,000
- Median gross rent
- $774
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.0%
- Housing units
- 847
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 27553?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 27553?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27556 | Middleburg | 142 | – | 6.2 mi |
| 27563 | Norlina | 5,205 | $36k | 6.4 mi |
| 23917 | Boydton, VA | 2,422 | $74k | 9.9 mi |
| 27537 | Henderson | 24,708 | $58k | 10.3 mi |
| 23927 | Clarksville, VA | 4,809 | $71k | 16.1 mi |
| 27570 | Ridgeway | 0 | – | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 27594 | Wise | 61 | – | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 27584 | Townsville | 178 | <$2,500 | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 23919 | Bracey, VA | 2,306 | $67k | 11.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.