Edward, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27821
Beaufort County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 358
- 21/sq mi Moderate-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Edward has 358 residents, placing it in the 14th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 21 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 27821 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 27821 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Edward, Beaufort County, North Carolina, home to just 358 residents across 16.8 square miles, a density of 21 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 27821, but per-capita income is $43,803. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Beaufort County, so 27821 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27821, Edward, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
358
Population
16.8
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27821?
60.4
Median Age
67.2%
Male
32.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$43,803
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
67housing units
67
Total Housing Units
39
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
1.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 27821 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27806
Aurora (27806)
2,331 residents
- 27808
Bath (27808)
2,225 residents
- 27814
Blounts Creek (27814)
1,676 residents
- 28527
Ernul (28527)
1,140 residents
- 27821 358
Edward (27821)
358 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27821 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 27821 in?
ZIP code 27821 (Edward) is located in Beaufort County, North Carolina. Beaufort County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/beaufort-nc.
What is the population of ZIP code 27821?
ZIP code 27821 in Edward, NC has a population of 358 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 27821?
The largest racial group in ZIP 27821 is African American at 60.9%.
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