Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27857: Oak City, NC
ZIP code 27857 uses the postal name Oak City, North Carolina and lies entirely in Martin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,389 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Oak City; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Oak City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Martin County
- Census places
- Oak City
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 73.9 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27857?
27857 centers on 35.971°, -77.261° and covers 73.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 27840, 27841, 27849, 27843, 27871, 27812, 27874, 27892, 27983.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27857, 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 27857 compare with the rest of Martin County?
| Measure | 27857 | In Martin County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,099 | 6th of 11 | 679th of 853 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $85k | not ranked | not ranked |
27857's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,464) is more than a quarter of the figure ($61,389); 27857's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$80,292) is more than a quarter of the figure ($84,700). 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 22% 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 27857?
The 2020 Census counted 1,075 people in 27857; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,099. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,099±307 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,075
- Households
- 570
- Median age
- 56.3
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 27857?
Of the 1,099 people the ACS estimates in 27857, 6.5% are under 18 and 37.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (52.0%), then White (not Hispanic) (47.0%).
- Under 186.5%
- 18 to 6456.2%
- 65 and older37.3%
- Black, not Hispanic52.0%
- White, not Hispanic47.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 27857 earn?
Median household income is $61,389 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $61,389±$21,464
- Income per person
- $34,967
- Below the poverty line
- 14.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,759490 returns; wages 65% 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 27857?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $84,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 59.6%
- Housing units
- 737
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27857?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 27857?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27840 | Hamilton | 306 | $38k | 3.1 mi |
| 27841 | Hassell | 45 | $22k | 4.4 mi |
| 27849 | Lewiston Woodville | 1,089 | $47k | 7.8 mi |
| 27843 | Hobgood | 876 | $69k | 8.0 mi |
| 27871 | Robersonville | 3,471 | $46k | 11.7 mi |
| 27812 | Bethel | 2,188 | $53k | 13.1 mi |
| 27874 | Scotland Neck | 3,464 | $33k | 13.8 mi |
| 27892 | Williamston | 13,262 | $48k | 15.2 mi |
| 27983 | Windsor | 8,007 | $44k | 18.2 mi |
| 27881 | Speed | 32 | – | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 27825 | Everetts | 100 | $44k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 27861 | Parmele | 120 | $29k | 11.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.