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ZIP Code 27855: Murfreesboro, NC
ZIP code 27855 uses the postal name Murfreesboro, North Carolina and lies mostly in Hertford County (83% of its land) with the rest in Northampton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $42,938 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Murfreesboro; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Murfreesboro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hertford County (83%); Northampton County (17%)
- Census places
- Murfreesboro
- Neighborhood
- High Hill GeoNames
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 55.0 sq mi · 105 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27855?
27855 centers on 36.416°, -77.069° and covers 55.0 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 27818, 27862, 27986, 27820, 27897, 27910.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27855, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 27855 compare with the rest of Hertford County?
| Measure | 27855 | In Hertford County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,783 | 2nd of 9 | 420th of 853 |
| Median household income | $43k | 3rd of 3 | 502nd of 528 |
| Median home value | $100k | not ranked | not ranked |
27855's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,304) is more than a quarter of the figure ($99,600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 55% of all 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 27855?
The 2020 Census counted 5,908 people in 27855; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,783. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,783
- 2020 Census count
- 5,908−8.5% since 2010 (6,456)
- Households
- 2,191
- Median age
- 34.0
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 27855?
Of the 5,783 people the ACS estimates in 27855, 19.2% are under 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (57.1%), then White (not Hispanic) (26.5%).
- Under 1819.2%
- 18 to 6461.2%
- 65 and older19.6%
- Black, not Hispanic57.1%
- White, not Hispanic26.5%
- Hispanic or Latino12.7%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 27855 earn?
Median household income is $42,938 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Hertford County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($45,405 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $42,938±$5,520
- Income per person
- $24,089
- Below the poverty line
- 29.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,5322,050 returns; wages 71% 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 27855?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $99,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,014
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.7%
- Housing units
- 2,769
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 27855?
91 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade17
- Health care and social assistance12
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Accommodation and food services11
- Construction7
- Finance and insurance7
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 27855?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27818 | Como | 850 | $59k | 6.5 mi |
| 27862 | Pendleton | 615 | $53k | 8.4 mi |
| 27986 | Winton | 1,283 | $50k | 8.6 mi |
| 27820 | Conway | 2,201 | $51k | 9.6 mi |
| 27897 | Woodland | 1,194 | $57k | 10.0 mi |
| 27910 | Ahoskie | 10,487 | $43k | 10.2 mi |
| 27877 | Severn | 0 | – | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 27935 | Eure | 1,464 | $82k | 11.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.