ZIP Code 27850

ZIP code 27850 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 483.1 square miles in Littleton, Halifax County, North Carolina. The area is home to 7,247 residents, producing a population density of 15 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 27850 against North Carolina and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27850 sits at $65,672 (5% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $45,664. The poverty rate stands at 17.9% and the unemployment rate at 3.8%. On housing, the median home value is $192,600 (26% below the state average) with median rent at $616 per month, and 83.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27850 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.3, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Halifax County, so you can benchmark 27850 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 →