Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27847: Kelford, NC
ZIP code 27847 uses the postal name Kelford, North Carolina and lies entirely in Bertie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,205 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Kelford; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kelford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bertie County
- Census places
- Kelford
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 45.3 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27847?
27847 centers on 36.178°, -77.202° and covers 45.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27872, 27805, 27849, 27869, 27874.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27847, 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 27847 compare with the rest of Bertie County?
| Measure | 27847 | In Bertie County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,044 | 6th of 9 | 685th of 853 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $65k | 4th of 4 | 572nd of 572 |
27847's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$36,189) is more than a quarter of the figure ($62,205). 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 28% 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 27847?
The 2020 Census counted 714 people in 27847; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,044. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,044±460 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 714
- Households
- 487
- Median age
- 46.9
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 27847?
Of the 1,044 people the ACS estimates in 27847, 13.5% are under 18 and 9.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (89.1%).
- Under 1813.5%
- 18 to 6477.1%
- 65 and older9.4%
- Black, not Hispanic89.1%
- White, not Hispanic8.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- 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 27847 earn?
Median household income is $62,205 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $62,205±$36,189
- Income per person
- $29,794
- Below the poverty line
- 16.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $36,794310 returns; wages 87% 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 27847?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $64,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,177
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.4%
- Housing units
- 526
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27847?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- 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 27847?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27872 | Roxobel | 326 | $39k | 2.9 mi |
| 27805 | Aulander | 2,517 | $53k | 6.7 mi |
| 27849 | Lewiston Woodville | 1,089 | $47k | 7.0 mi |
| 27869 | Rich Square | 1,834 | $43k | 8.7 mi |
| 27874 | Scotland Neck | 3,464 | $33k | 12.1 mi |
| 27897 | Woodland | 1,194 | $57k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 27910 | Ahoskie | 10,487 | $43k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 27857 | Oak City | 1,099 | $61k | 14.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.