Black Creek, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27813
Wilson County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 747
- 260/sq mi
- $49,267
- Median income
- $106,900
- Median home value
- 4.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Black Creek pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 260
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27813 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27813 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.9 square miles in Black Creek, Wilson County, North Carolina. The area is home to 747 residents, producing a population density of 260 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 27813 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27813 sits at $49,267 (29% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $24,997. The poverty rate stands at 22.2% and the unemployment rate at 10.9%. On housing, the median home value is $106,900 (59% below the state average) with median rent at $868 per month, and 61.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27813 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 4.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Wilson County, so you can benchmark 27813 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27813, Black Creek, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
747
Population
2.9
Area (sq mi)
260
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27813?
39.5
Median Age
48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
1.7%
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?
$49,267
Median Household Income
-29% vs state
$24,997
Per Capita Income
22.2%
Poverty Rate
10.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 27813 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,267 13th percentile higher than 13% 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?
375
Total Housing Units
301
Occupied Units
74
Vacant Units
2.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$106,900
Median Home Value
-59% vs state
$868
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 27813, employing approximately 96 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,304,000.
6
Businesses
96
Employees
$3.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 27813 vs 27893 →
ZIP 27813 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27893
Wilson (27893)
39,723 residents
- 27863 11,735
Pikeville (27863)
11,735 residents
- 27851 5,268
Lucama (27851)
5,268 residents
- 27830 4,755
Fremont (27830)
4,755 residents
- 27883 3,565
Stantonsburg (27883)
3,565 residents
- 27813 747
Black Creek (27813)
747 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27813 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27813 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27863
Pikeville (27863)
$77,933 median income
- 27851
Lucama (27851)
$66,750 median income
- 27883
Stantonsburg (27883)
$61,185 median income
- 27830
Fremont (27830)
$54,129 median income
- 27813
Black Creek (27813)
$49,267 median income
- 27893
Wilson (27893)
$42,810 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27813 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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