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ZIP Code 27809: Battleboro, NC
ZIP code 27809 uses the postal name Battleboro, North Carolina and lies mostly in Edgecombe County (63% of its land) with the rest in Nash County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $88,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 10% of its land lies in Red Oak, and 6% in smaller places; 84% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Battleboro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Edgecombe County (63%); Nash County (37%)
- Census places
- Red Oak
- Metro area
- Rocky Mount, NC
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 76.6 sq mi · 51 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27809?
27809 centers on 36.017°, -77.742° and covers 76.6 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27891, 27804, 27801, 27856, 27886.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27809, 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 27809 compare with the rest of Edgecombe County?
| Measure | 27809 | In Edgecombe County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,930 | 8th of 16 | 469th of 853 |
| Median household income | $89k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $153k | 4th of 10 | 498th of 572 |
27809's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$38,422) is more than a quarter of the figure ($88,750). 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 43% 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 27809?
The 2020 Census counted 4,345 people in 27809; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,930. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,930±654 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,345−14.7% since 2010 (5,091)
- Households
- 1,635
- Median age
- 47.3
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 27809?
Of the 3,930 people the ACS estimates in 27809, 15.5% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (45.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (44.7%).
- Under 1815.5%
- 18 to 6465.8%
- 65 and older18.7%
- White, not Hispanic45.3%
- Black, not Hispanic44.7%
- Other or two or more6.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- 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 27809 earn?
Median household income is $88,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,547 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $88,750±$38,422
- Income per person
- $47,769
- Below the poverty line
- 8.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,7272,070 returns; wages 63% 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 27809?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $152,500
- Median gross rent
- $686
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.1%
- Housing units
- 1,753
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 27809?
82 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction15
- Accommodation and food services13
- Retail trade10
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services9
- Wholesale trade6
- Transportation and warehousing6
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 27809?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27891 | Whitakers | 4,865 | $68k | 5.6 mi |
| 27804 | Rocky Mount | 30,713 | $61k | 6.0 mi |
| 27801 | Rocky Mount | 19,532 | $45k | 7.2 mi |
| 27856 | Nashville | 17,081 | $67k | 13.4 mi |
| 27886 | Tarboro | 18,381 | $53k | 15.0 mi |
| 27815 | Rocky Mount | 0 | – | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 27803 | Rocky Mount | 20,055 | $60k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 27878 | Sharpsburg | 1,094 | $53k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 27823 | Enfield | 6,553 | $35k | 13.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.