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ZIP Code 27843: Hobgood, NC
ZIP code 27843 uses the postal name Hobgood, North Carolina and lies mostly in Edgecombe County (35% of its land), reaching into Martin County and Halifax County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 880 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,306 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Hobgood; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hobgood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Edgecombe County (35%); Martin County (33%); Halifax County (32%)
- Census places
- Hobgood
- Metro area
- Rocky Mount, NC
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 60.9 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27843?
27843 centers on 35.996°, -77.400° and covers 60.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27881, 27857, 27886, 27874, 27812.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27843, 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 27843 compare with the rest of Edgecombe County?
| Measure | 27843 | In Edgecombe County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 876 | 13th of 16 | 701st of 853 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $103k | not ranked | not ranked |
27843's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (876). 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 21% 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 27843?
The 2020 Census counted 931 people in 27843; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 876. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 19.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 876±316 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 931−19.5% since 2010 (1,157)
- Households
- 317
- Median age
- 42.5
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 27843?
Of the 876 people the ACS estimates in 27843, 28.2% are under 18 and 24.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (61.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (30.5%).
- Under 1828.2%
- 18 to 6446.9%
- 65 and older24.9%
- White, not Hispanic61.4%
- Black, not Hispanic30.5%
- Hispanic or Latino5.4%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- 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 27843 earn?
Median household income is $69,306 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $41,104 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,306±$23,017
- Income per person
- $29,844
- Below the poverty line
- 17.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,990390 returns; wages 72% 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 27843?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $103,200
- Median gross rent
- $279
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.6%
- Housing units
- 429
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27843?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 27843?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27881 | Speed | 32 | – | 2.9 mi |
| 27857 | Oak City | 1,099 | $61k | 8.0 mi |
| 27886 | Tarboro | 18,381 | $53k | 8.9 mi |
| 27874 | Scotland Neck | 3,464 | $33k | 9.2 mi |
| 27812 | Bethel | 2,188 | $53k | 13.2 mi |
| 27841 | Hassell | 45 | $22k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 27840 | Hamilton | 306 | $38k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 27849 | Lewiston Woodville | 1,089 | $47k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 27819 | Conetoe | 561 | $39k | 12.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.