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ZIP Code 27806: Aurora, NC
ZIP code 27806 uses the postal name Aurora, North Carolina and lies entirely in Beaufort County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,809 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Aurora; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Aurora · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Beaufort County
- Census places
- Aurora
- Micro area
- Washington, NC
- House district
- NC-3 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 136.4 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27806?
27806 centers on 35.305°, -76.756° and covers 136.4 square miles of land plus 34.9 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 27821, 28515, 27814, 28552, 28537, 28527, 28529.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27806, 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 27806 compare with the rest of Beaufort County?
| Measure | 27806 | In Beaufort County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,152 | 10th of 13 | 585th of 853 |
| Median household income | $46k | 8th of 9 | 485th of 528 |
| Median home value | $117k | not ranked | not ranked |
27806's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$43,326) is more than a quarter of the figure ($117,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 10% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 22% of all 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 27806?
The 2020 Census counted 1,950 people in 27806; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,152. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,152±385 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,950−16.3% since 2010 (2,331)
- Households
- 840
- Median age
- 49.6
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 27806?
Of the 2,152 people the ACS estimates in 27806, 19.4% are under 18 and 24.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (48.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (41.3%).
- Under 1819.4%
- 18 to 6455.9%
- 65 and older24.7%
- Black, not Hispanic48.7%
- White, not Hispanic41.3%
- Hispanic or Latino5.5%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- 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 27806 earn?
Median household income is $45,809 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Beaufort County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($41,877 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $45,809±$5,947
- Income per person
- $28,525
- Below the poverty line
- 33.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,391890 returns; wages 57% 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 27806?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $117,000
- Median gross rent
- $935
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.2%
- Housing units
- 1,223
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27806?
46 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade11
- Manufacturing5
- Construction4
- Wholesale trade4
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
- Health care and social assistance4
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 27806?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27821 | Edward | 64 | – | 6.8 mi |
| 28515 | Bayboro | 2,822 | $32k | 8.7 mi |
| 27814 | Blounts Creek | 1,671 | $77k | 11.2 mi |
| 28552 | Lowland | 201 | $64k | 11.3 mi |
| 28537 | Hobucken | 5 | – | 11.6 mi |
| 28527 | Ernul | 1,588 | $74k | 15.1 mi |
| 28529 | Grantsboro | 1,804 | $65k | 15.6 mi |
| 28587 | Vandemere | 209 | $36k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 27808 | Bath | 2,220 | $91k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 28509 | Alliance | 17 | – | 11.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.