Kelford, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27847
Bertie County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 936
- 10/sq mi
- $62,205
- Median income
- $64,800
- Median home value
- 17.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kelford pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27847 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27847 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 96.5 square miles in Kelford, Bertie County, North Carolina. The area is home to 936 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 27847 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27847 sits at $62,205 (10% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $29,794. The poverty rate stands at 16.7% and the unemployment rate at 1.5%. On housing, the median home value is $64,800 (75% below the state average) with median rent at $1,177 per month, and 63.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27847 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bertie County, so you can benchmark 27847 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 →
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 27847, Kelford, 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
936
Population
96.5
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27847?
46.9
Median Age
62.6%
Male
37.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$62,205
Median Household Income
-10% vs state
$29,794
Per Capita Income
16.7%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 27847 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,205 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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?
526
Total Housing Units
487
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$64,800
Median Home Value
-75% vs state
$1,177
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 27847, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $594,000.
6
Businesses
29
Employees
$594K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 50.0% |
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 27847 vs 27872 →
ZIP 27847 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27805
Aulander (27805)
3,992 residents
- 27897
Woodland (27897)
2,265 residents
- 27869
Rich Square (27869)
2,258 residents
- 27849 1,544
Lewiston Woodville (27849)
1,544 residents
- 27847 936
Kelford (27847)
936 residents
- 27872 375
Roxobel (27872)
375 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27847 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27847 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27847
Kelford (27847)
$62,205 median income
- 27897
Woodland (27897)
$56,694 median income
- 27805
Aulander (27805)
$52,679 median income
- 27849
Lewiston Woodville (27849)
$46,594 median income
- 27869
Rich Square (27869)
$43,301 median income
- 27872
Roxobel (27872)
$39,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27847 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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