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
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 27821 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 16.8 square miles in Edward, Beaufort County, North Carolina. The area is home to 358 residents, producing a population density of 21 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 27821 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27821 sits at —, while per-capita income is $43,803. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27821 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Beaufort County, so you can benchmark 27821 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 27821, Edward, 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
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?
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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