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ZIP Code 27831: Garysburg, NC
ZIP code 27831 uses the postal name Garysburg, North Carolina and lies entirely in Northampton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,136 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Garysburg; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Garysburg · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Northampton County
- Census places
- Garysburg
- Micro area
- Roanoke Rapids, NC
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 62.3 sq mi · 38 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27831?
27831 centers on 36.463°, -77.571° and covers 62.3 square miles of land plus 2.5 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 27890, 27866, 27870, 23879, 27876, 27845, 27832, 27839, 23847.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27831, 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 27831 compare with the rest of Northampton County?
| Measure | 27831 | In Northampton County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,362 | 3rd of 13 | 558th of 853 |
| Median household income | $36k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $87k | 3rd of 3 | 566th of 572 |
27831's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$10,674) is more than a quarter of the figure ($36,136). 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 37% 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 27831?
The 2020 Census counted 3,009 people in 27831; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,362. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 23.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,362±359 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,009−23.0% since 2010 (3,908)
- Households
- 1,254
- Median age
- 54.7
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 27831?
Of the 2,362 people the ACS estimates in 27831, 15.7% are under 18 and 31.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (87.0%).
- Under 1815.7%
- 18 to 6453.1%
- 65 and older31.2%
- Black, not Hispanic87.0%
- White, not Hispanic6.8%
- Hispanic or Latino4.2%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- 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 27831 earn?
Median household income is $36,136 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($38,383 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $36,136±$10,674
- Income per person
- $27,110
- Below the poverty line
- 29.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $40,0941,150 returns; wages 75% 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 27831?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $87,300
- Median gross rent
- $774
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.7%
- Housing units
- 1,623
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27831?
29 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing7
- Health care and social assistance5
- Manufacturing3
- Retail trade3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 27831?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27890 | Weldon | 2,258 | $37k | 3.5 mi |
| 27866 | Pleasant Hill | 577 | $63k | 5.0 mi |
| 27870 | Roanoke Rapids | 24,958 | $50k | 7.4 mi |
| 23879 | Skippers, VA | 386 | $51k | 9.0 mi |
| 27876 | Seaboard | 1,164 | $51k | 9.2 mi |
| 27845 | Jackson | 2,033 | $49k | 9.6 mi |
| 27832 | Gaston | 2,783 | $52k | 10.2 mi |
| 27839 | Halifax | 3,279 | $48k | 12.3 mi |
| 23847 | Emporia, VA | 12,956 | $51k | 13.9 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.