Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27818: Como, NC
ZIP code 27818 uses the postal name Como, North Carolina and lies entirely in Hertford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 850 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,478 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Como; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Como · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hertford County
- Census places
- Como
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 61.2 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27818?
27818 centers on 36.500°, -77.019° and covers 61.2 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 27855, 23874, 27862, 27986, 27935, 23851, 23827, 27937.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27818, 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 27818 compare with the rest of Hertford County?
| Measure | 27818 | In Hertford County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 850 | 7th of 9 | 703rd of 853 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $102k | not ranked | not ranked |
27818's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (850). 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 21% 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 27818?
The 2020 Census counted 1,159 people in 27818; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 850. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 850±210 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,159−13.8% since 2010 (1,344)
- Households
- 456
- Median age
- 57.4
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 27818?
Of the 850 people the ACS estimates in 27818, 8.1% are under 18 and 27.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (53.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (34.1%).
- Under 188.1%
- 18 to 6464.7%
- 65 and older27.2%
- White, not Hispanic53.6%
- Black, not Hispanic34.1%
- Other or two or more12.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 27818 earn?
Median household income is $58,478 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($53,758 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $58,478±$17,739
- Income per person
- $54,047
- Below the poverty line
- 10.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,435520 returns; wages 75% 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 27818?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $101,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.0%
- Housing units
- 481
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27818?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 27818?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27855 | Murfreesboro | 5,783 | $43k | 6.5 mi |
| 23874 | Newsoms, VA | 673 | $59k | 6.6 mi |
| 27862 | Pendleton | 615 | $53k | 9.5 mi |
| 27986 | Winton | 1,283 | $50k | 9.5 mi |
| 27935 | Eure | 1,464 | $82k | 9.6 mi |
| 23851 | Franklin, VA | 13,237 | $70k | 11.1 mi |
| 23827 | Boykins, VA | 1,091 | $63k | 13.0 mi |
| 27937 | Gates | 2,936 | $70k | 13.6 mi |
| 27877 | Severn | 0 | – | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 27969 | Roduco | 111 | – | 12.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.