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ZIP Code 27856: Nashville, NC
ZIP code 27856 uses the postal name Nashville, North Carolina and lies entirely in Nash County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,510 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Red Oak (5%), Nashville (4%) and Momeyer (under 1%); 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Nashville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nash County
- Census places
- Red Oak (5%); Nashville (4%); Momeyer (under 1%)
- Neighborhoods
- Birchwood Homes, Regency Estates, Southside Park, Sun Valley, Westgate Terrace, Winwood GeoNames
- Metro area
- Rocky Mount, NC
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 127.8 sq mi · 134 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27856?
27856 centers on 36.014°, -77.981° and covers 127.8 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 27804, 27816, 27882, 27803, 27809, 27891, 27844, 27822.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27856, 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 27856 compare with the rest of Nash County?
| Measure | 27856 | In Nash County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 17,081 | 5th of 15 | 224th of 853 |
| Median household income | $67k | 7th of 12 | 263rd of 528 |
| Median home value | $195k | 6th of 13 | 392nd of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 41% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 58% 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 27856?
The 2020 Census counted 17,029 people in 27856; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 17,081. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 17,081
- 2020 Census count
- 17,029−0.7% since 2010 (17,141)
- Households
- 6,447
- Median age
- 39.9
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 27856?
Of the 17,081 people the ACS estimates in 27856, 22.6% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (59.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (33.0%).
- Under 1822.6%
- 18 to 6458.7%
- 65 and older18.7%
- White, not Hispanic59.3%
- Black, not Hispanic33.0%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 27856 earn?
Median household income is $66,510 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Nash County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($72,607 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $66,510±$7,043
- Income per person
- $34,100
- Below the poverty line
- 13.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,1027,640 returns; wages 70% 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 27856?
FHFA's house price index for 27856, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 87% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $194,600
- Median gross rent
- $883
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.0%
- Housing units
- 7,283
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 27856?
259 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade46
- Accommodation and food services31
- Other services (except public administration)30
- Construction27
- Health care and social assistance24
- Professional, scientific, and technical services19
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 27856?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27804 | Rocky Mount | 30,713 | $61k | 7.9 mi |
| 27816 | Castalia | 3,019 | $34k | 8.4 mi |
| 27882 | Spring Hope | 8,358 | $53k | 9.1 mi |
| 27803 | Rocky Mount | 20,055 | $60k | 11.2 mi |
| 27809 | Battleboro | 3,930 | $89k | 13.4 mi |
| 27891 | Whitakers | 4,865 | $68k | 14.5 mi |
| 27844 | Hollister | 3,334 | $39k | 15.9 mi |
| 27822 | Elm City | 7,838 | $64k | 16.3 mi |
| 27878 | Sharpsburg | 1,094 | $53k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 27807 | Bailey | 5,958 | $80k | 15.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.