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 →

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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

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Who lives in ZIP 27821?

60.4

Median Age

67.2%

Male

32.8%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 39.1%
African American 60.9%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

High School Graduate or Higher 65.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

67

Total Housing Units

39

Occupied Units

28

Vacant Units

1.64

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

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.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27821 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
27814 Blounts Creek, NC 1,676 5.0 mi
27806 Aurora, NC 2,331 6.4 mi
28527 Ernul, NC 1,140 9.0 mi
27808 Bath, NC 2,225 12.0 mi

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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%.

ZIP 27821's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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