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ZIP Code 27828: Farmville, NC
ZIP code 27828 uses the postal name Farmville, North Carolina and lies mostly in Pitt County (69% of its land) with the rest in Greene County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,940 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Farmville, and 1% in smaller places; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Farmville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pitt County (69%); Greene County (31%)
- Census places
- Farmville
- Metro area
- Greenville, NC
- House districts
- NC-3 (69%), NC-1 (31%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 79.3 sq mi · 100 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27828?
27828 centers on 35.585°, -77.577° and covers 79.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27888, 27829, 28580, 27834, 28513.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27828, 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 27828 compare with the rest of Pitt County?
| Measure | 27828 | In Pitt County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,909 | 8th of 18 | 350th of 853 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $169k | 5th of 13 | 449th of 572 |
27828's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,921) is more than a quarter of the figure ($49,940). 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 54% 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 27828?
The 2020 Census counted 8,673 people in 27828; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,909. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,909±830 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 8,673−4.4% since 2010 (9,071)
- Households
- 3,459
- Median age
- 41.5
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 27828?
Of the 7,909 people the ACS estimates in 27828, 25.1% are under 18 and 23.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (56.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (34.3%).
- Under 1825.1%
- 18 to 6451.2%
- 65 and older23.7%
- White, not Hispanic56.0%
- Black, not Hispanic34.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.7%
- Other or two or more4.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 27828 earn?
Median household income is $49,940 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,989 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,940±$14,921
- Income per person
- $29,877
- Below the poverty line
- 24.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,8783,710 returns; wages 64% 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 27828?
FHFA's house price index for 27828, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 101% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 63% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −3.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $169,000
- Median gross rent
- $743
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.1%
- Housing units
- 3,881
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 27828?
190 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade31
- Health care and social assistance24
- Other services (except public administration)24
- Construction22
- Professional, scientific, and technical services15
- Accommodation and food services13
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 27828?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27888 | Walstonburg | 2,054 | $55k | 7.1 mi |
| 27829 | Fountain | 1,664 | $58k | 8.1 mi |
| 28580 | Snow Hill | 11,644 | $50k | 10.8 mi |
| 27834 | Greenville | 56,347 | $49k | 12.2 mi |
| 28513 | Ayden | 10,573 | $57k | 14.4 mi |
| 28554 | Maury | 54 | – | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 27827 | Falkland | 112 | $96k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 28590 | Winterville | 27,471 | $84k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 28538 | Hookerton | 1,989 | $57k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 27852 | Macclesfield | 2,269 | $56k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.