Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27826: Fairfield, NC
ZIP code 27826 uses the postal name Fairfield, North Carolina and lies mostly in Hyde County (74% of its land) with the rest in Tyrrell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 820 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Fairfield (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fairfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hyde County (74%); Tyrrell County (26%)
- Census places
- Fairfield census-designated place
- House districts
- NC-3 (74%), NC-1 (26%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 159.8 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27826?
27826 centers on 35.595°, -76.244° and covers 159.8 square miles of land plus 2.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27885, 27824, 27810, 27925, 27875.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27826, 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 27826 compare with the rest of Hyde County?
| Measure | 27826 | In Hyde County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 821 | 5th of 7 | 704th of 853 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
27826's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (821). 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 11% 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 27826?
The 2020 Census counted 1,126 people in 27826; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 821. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 821±397 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,126
- Households
- 80
- Median age
- 45.1
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 27826?
Of the 821 people the ACS estimates in 27826, 3.8% are under 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (42.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (38.6%).
- Under 183.8%
- 18 to 6484.7%
- 65 and older11.6%
- White, not Hispanic42.6%
- Black, not Hispanic38.6%
- Other or two or more11.4%
- Hispanic or Latino7.3%
- 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 are homes worth in 27826?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.3%
- Housing units
- 294
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27826?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services3
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 27826?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27885 | Swanquarter | 1,003 | $60k | 12.1 mi |
| 27824 | Engelhard | 1,109 | $43k | 13.7 mi |
| 27810 | Belhaven | 3,336 | $51k | 15.4 mi |
| 27925 | Columbia | 3,382 | $42k | 17.4 mi |
| 27875 | Scranton | 379 | $22k | 17.6 mi |
| 27928 | Creswell | 1,834 | $66k | 18.3 mi (near) |
| 27860 | Pantego | 1,546 | $62k | 22.5 mi (near) |
| 27953 | Manns Harbor | 999 | $53k | 25.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.