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ZIP Code 27817: Chocowinity, NC
ZIP code 27817 uses the postal name Chocowinity, North Carolina and lies entirely in Beaufort County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,017 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Cypress Landing (2%) and Chocowinity (1%), and under 1% in smaller places; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chocowinity · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Beaufort County
- Census places
- Cypress Landing (2%) census-designated place; Chocowinity (1%)
- Micro area
- Washington, NC
- House district
- NC-3 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 100.8 sq mi · 78 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27817?
27817 centers on 35.452°, -77.081° and covers 100.8 square miles of land plus 5.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27837, 27889, 27814, 28586, 28527.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27817, 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 27817 compare with the rest of Beaufort County?
| Measure | 27817 | In Beaufort County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,834 | 4th of 13 | 354th of 853 |
| Median household income | $77k | 2nd of 9 | 160th of 528 |
| Median home value | $173k | not ranked | not ranked |
27817's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$43,557) is more than a quarter of the figure ($173,300). 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 58% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 50% 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 27817?
The 2020 Census counted 6,824 people in 27817; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,834. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,834±897 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 6,824
- Households
- 3,053
- Median age
- 49.0
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 27817?
Of the 7,834 people the ACS estimates in 27817, 22.4% are under 18 and 27.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (70.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (20.8%).
- Under 1822.4%
- 18 to 6450.0%
- 65 and older27.6%
- White, not Hispanic70.7%
- Black, not Hispanic20.8%
- Hispanic or Latino6.1%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 27817 earn?
Median household income is $77,017 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Beaufort County.
- Median household income
- $77,017±$8,591
- Income per person
- $33,678
- Below the poverty line
- 19.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,7623,430 returns; wages 55% 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 27817?
FHFA's house price index for 27817, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 81% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 49% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $173,300
- Median gross rent
- $837
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.8%
- Housing units
- 3,683
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 27817?
97 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 trade16
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Finance and insurance11
- Professional, scientific, and technical services10
- Construction9
- Health care and social assistance8
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 27817?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27837 | Grimesland | 6,489 | $70k | 8.2 mi |
| 27889 | Washington | 24,371 | $53k | 9.4 mi |
| 27814 | Blounts Creek | 1,671 | $77k | 9.7 mi |
| 28586 | Vanceboro | 7,992 | $57k | 10.4 mi |
| 28527 | Ernul | 1,588 | $74k | 13.9 mi |
| 27858 | Greenville | 58,774 | $60k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 27879 | Simpson | 307 | $33k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 27821 | Edward | 64 | – | 14.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.