Margarettsville, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27853
Northampton County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 673
- 6/sq mi
- $75,500
- Median home value
- 23.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Margarettsville pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27853 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27853 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 110.3 square miles in Margarettsville, Northampton County, North Carolina. The area is home to 673 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 27853 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27853 sits at —, while per-capita income is $36,834. The poverty rate stands at 6.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $75,500 (71% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 67.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27853 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Northampton County, so you can benchmark 27853 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 27853, Margarettsville, 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
673
Population
110.3
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27853?
48.3
Median Age
42.7%
Male
57.3%
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?
$36,834
Per Capita Income
6.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
295
Total Housing Units
257
Occupied Units
38
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$75,500
Median Home Value
-71% vs state
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 27853, employing approximately 46 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,129,000.
5
Businesses
46
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 27853 vs 23828 →
ZIP 27853 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27820
Conway (27820)
3,088 residents
- 27845
Jackson (27845)
2,394 residents
- 23827
Boykins (23827)
1,443 residents
- 27876
Seaboard (27876)
1,302 residents
- 27862 877
Pendleton (27862)
877 residents
- 27853 673
Margarettsville (27853)
673 residents
- 23828 395
Branchville (23828)
395 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27853 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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