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ZIP Code 27824: Engelhard, NC
ZIP code 27824 uses the postal name Engelhard, North Carolina and lies entirely in Hyde County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $42,589 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Engelhard (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Engelhard · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hyde County
- Census places
- Engelhard census-designated place
- House district
- NC-3 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 162.2 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27824?
27824 centers on 35.552°, -76.005° and covers 162.2 square miles of land plus 19.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 27826, 27885, 27953, 27925.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27824, 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 27824 compare with the rest of Hyde County?
| Measure | 27824 | In Hyde County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,109 | 3rd of 7 | 678th of 853 |
| Median household income | $43k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $80k | not ranked | not ranked |
27824's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$10,938) is more than a quarter of the figure ($42,589); 27824's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$39,882) is more than a quarter of the figure ($79,900). 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 13% 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 27824?
The 2020 Census counted 1,113 people in 27824; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,109. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,109±333 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,113
- Households
- 559
- Median age
- 46.6
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 27824?
Of the 1,109 people the ACS estimates in 27824, 17.0% are under 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (40.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (29.7%).
- Under 1817.0%
- 18 to 6468.4%
- 65 and older14.6%
- White, not Hispanic40.6%
- Black, not Hispanic29.7%
- Hispanic or Latino26.5%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- 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 27824 earn?
Median household income is $42,589 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $42,589±$10,938
- Income per person
- $24,028
- Below the poverty line
- 36.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,600430 returns; wages 60% 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 27824?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $79,900
- Median gross rent
- $865
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.6%
- Housing units
- 870
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27824?
25 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade9
- Wholesale trade3
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 27824?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27826 | Fairfield | 821 | – | 13.7 mi |
| 27885 | Swanquarter | 1,003 | $60k | 16.4 mi |
| 27953 | Manns Harbor | 999 | $53k | 18.9 mi |
| 27925 | Columbia | 3,382 | $42k | 22.1 mi |
| 27978 | Stumpy Point | 237 | $60k | 15.5 mi (near) |
| 27810 | Belhaven | 3,336 | $51k | 28.5 mi (near) |
| 27943 | Hatteras | 152 | $57k | 28.8 mi (near) |
| 27875 | Scranton | 379 | $22k | 28.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.