Greenville, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27834
Pitt County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 52,914
- 116/sq mi
- $48,935
- Median income
- $174,500
- Median home value
- 27.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Greenville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, renter-heavy and unusually populous area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 116
- people per sq mi
- 37%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27834 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27834 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 457.7 square miles in Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina. The area is home to 52,914 residents, producing a population density of 116 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 27834 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27834 sits at $48,935 (29% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $30,770. The poverty rate stands at 24.1% and the unemployment rate at 10.3%. On housing, the median home value is $174,500 (33% below the state average) with median rent at $972 per month, and 37.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27834 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.6, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pitt County, so you can benchmark 27834 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 27834
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 27834.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
246 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
227 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
148 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
116 establishments
- Construction
Construction
105 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27834, Greenville, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
52,914
Population
457.7
Area (sq mi)
116
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27834?
32.6
Median Age
46.1%
Male
53.9%
Female
7.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$48,935
Median Household Income
-29% vs state
$30,770
Per Capita Income
24.1%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
Unemployment Rate
21.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 27834 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$48,935 13th percentile higher than 13% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
27,711
Total Housing Units
24,640
Occupied Units
3,071
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$174,500
Median Home Value
-33% vs state
$972
Median Rent
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+10.4%
YoY Change (2024)
216
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+116%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 27834 have increased 10.4% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +116% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.7% | 134 |
| 2021 | +13.7% | 152 |
| 2022 | +16.5% | 177 |
| 2023 | +10.7% | 196 |
| 2024 | +10.4% | 216 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,300 business establishments in ZIP 27834, employing approximately 34,934 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,044,842,000.
1,300
Businesses
34,934
Employees
$2.0B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 246 | 18.9% |
| Retail trade | 227 | 17.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 148 | 11.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 116 | 8.9% |
| Construction | 105 | 8.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 80 | 6.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 63 | 4.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 59 | 4.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 56 | 4.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 50 | 3.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 47 | 3.6% |
| Manufacturing | 39 | 3.0% |
| Information | 26 | 2.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 14 | 1.1% |
| Educational services | 9 | 0.7% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 7 | 0.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 0.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 27834 vs 27884 →
ZIP 27834 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27858
Greenville (27858)
55,781 residents
- 27834
Greenville (27834)
52,914 residents
- 28590
Winterville (28590)
23,407 residents
- 27884 1,282
Stokes (27884)
1,282 residents
- 27879 311
Simpson (27879)
311 residents
- 27827 33
Falkland (27827)
33 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27834 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27834 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27827
Falkland (27827)
$96,144 median income
- 28590
Winterville (28590)
$83,880 median income
- 27884
Stokes (27884)
$64,306 median income
- 27858
Greenville (27858)
$59,713 median income
- 27834
Greenville (27834)
$48,935 median income
- 27879 $32,500
Simpson (27879)
$32,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27834 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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