Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27852: Macclesfield, NC
ZIP code 27852 uses the postal name Macclesfield, North Carolina and lies mostly in Edgecombe County (82% of its land), reaching into Pitt County and Wilson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,921 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Macclesfield; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Macclesfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Edgecombe County (82%); Pitt County (10%); Wilson County (9%)
- Census places
- Macclesfield
- Metro area
- Rocky Mount, NC
- House districts
- NC-1 (90%), NC-3 (10%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 48.1 sq mi · 47 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27852?
27852 centers on 35.750°, -77.637° and covers 48.1 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27864, 27829, 27822, 27886, 27834.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27852, 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 27852 compare with the rest of Edgecombe County?
| Measure | 27852 | In Edgecombe County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,269 | 9th of 16 | 566th of 853 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $142k | 6th of 10 | 508th of 572 |
27852's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,672) is more than a quarter of the figure ($55,921). 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 41% 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 27852?
The 2020 Census counted 2,673 people in 27852; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,269. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,269±476 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,673−10.2% since 2010 (2,977)
- Households
- 1,112
- Median age
- 41.4
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 27852?
Of the 2,269 people the ACS estimates in 27852, 17.4% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (15.6%).
- Under 1817.4%
- 18 to 6462.7%
- 65 and older19.9%
- White, not Hispanic75.5%
- Black, not Hispanic15.6%
- Other or two or more6.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.0%
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 27852 earn?
Median household income is $55,921 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($58,548 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $55,921±$17,672
- Income per person
- $33,558
- Below the poverty line
- 14.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,5161,160 returns; wages 66% 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 27852?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $142,100
- Median gross rent
- $886
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.2%
- Housing units
- 1,157
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 27852?
32 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)9
- Construction7
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 27852?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27864 | Pinetops | 4,446 | $64k | 3.6 mi |
| 27829 | Fountain | 1,664 | $58k | 3.9 mi |
| 27822 | Elm City | 7,838 | $64k | 12.1 mi |
| 27886 | Tarboro | 18,381 | $53k | 12.8 mi |
| 27834 | Greenville | 56,347 | $49k | 15.8 mi |
| 27827 | Falkland | 112 | $96k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 27873 | Saratoga | 200 | $26k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 27819 | Conetoe | 561 | $39k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 27888 | Walstonburg | 2,054 | $55k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 27828 | Farmville | 7,909 | $50k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.