Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27823: Enfield, NC
ZIP code 27823 uses the postal name Enfield, North Carolina and lies entirely in Halifax County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $34,940 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Enfield; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Enfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Halifax County
- Census places
- Enfield
- Micro area
- Roanoke Rapids, NC
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 183.7 sq mi · 36 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27823?
27823 centers on 36.210°, -77.714° and covers 183.7 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27891, 27839, 27844, 27850, 27874.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27823, 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 27823 compare with the rest of Halifax County?
| Measure | 27823 | In Halifax County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,553 | 3rd of 9 | 396th of 853 |
| Median household income | $35k | 5th of 5 | 525th of 528 |
| Median home value | $90k | not ranked | not ranked |
27823's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,517) is more than a quarter of the figure ($89,800). 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 3% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 36% 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 27823?
The 2020 Census counted 6,354 people in 27823; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,553. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 22.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,553
- 2020 Census count
- 6,354−22.5% since 2010 (8,201)
- Households
- 2,528
- Median age
- 40.3
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 27823?
Of the 6,553 people the ACS estimates in 27823, 24.2% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (80.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (13.3%).
- Under 1824.2%
- 18 to 6456.0%
- 65 and older19.9%
- Black, not Hispanic80.8%
- White, not Hispanic13.3%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- 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 27823 earn?
Median household income is $34,940 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Halifax County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($39,062 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $34,940±$5,663
- Income per person
- $23,253
- Below the poverty line
- 29.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $44,8072,730 returns; wages 74% 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 27823?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $89,800
- Median gross rent
- $725
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.2%
- Housing units
- 3,259
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 27823?
73 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade19
- Health care and social assistance9
- Manufacturing5
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Accommodation and food services5
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 27823?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27891 | Whitakers | 4,865 | $68k | 7.9 mi |
| 27839 | Halifax | 3,279 | $48k | 10.2 mi |
| 27844 | Hollister | 3,334 | $39k | 13.2 mi |
| 27850 | Littleton | 7,053 | $66k | 16.8 mi |
| 27874 | Scotland Neck | 3,464 | $33k | 17.8 mi |
| 27809 | Battleboro | 3,930 | $89k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 27870 | Roanoke Rapids | 24,958 | $50k | 14.9 mi (near) |
| 27890 | Weldon | 2,258 | $37k | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 27804 | Rocky Mount | 30,713 | $61k | 16.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.