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ZIP Code 27860: Pantego, NC
ZIP code 27860 uses the postal name Pantego, North Carolina and lies mostly in Beaufort County (55% of its land), reaching into Washington County and Hyde County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,083 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Pantego; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pantego · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Beaufort County (55%); Washington County (30%); Hyde County (15%)
- Census places
- Pantego
- Micro area
- Washington, NC
- House districts
- NC-3 (70%), NC-1 (30%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 147.8 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27860?
27860 centers on 35.664°, -76.635° and covers 147.8 square miles of land plus 5.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27962, 27810, 27865, 27928, 27970.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27860, 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 27860 compare with the rest of Beaufort County?
| Measure | 27860 | In Beaufort County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,546 | 12th of 13 | 645th of 853 |
| Median household income | $62k | 4th of 9 | 324th of 528 |
| Median home value | $145k | not ranked | not ranked |
27860's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$69,925) is more than a quarter of the figure ($145,300). 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 33% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 17% 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 27860?
The 2020 Census counted 1,749 people in 27860; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,546. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,546±356 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,749
- Households
- 494
- Median age
- 31.4
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 27860?
Of the 1,546 people the ACS estimates in 27860, 34.6% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (54.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (22.4%).
- Under 1834.6%
- 18 to 6450.0%
- 65 and older15.4%
- White, not Hispanic54.2%
- Black, not Hispanic22.4%
- Hispanic or Latino22.3%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 27860 earn?
Median household income is $62,083 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Beaufort County.
- Median household income
- $62,083±$11,219
- Income per person
- $24,812
- Below the poverty line
- 9.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,687790 returns; wages 58% 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 27860?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $145,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,045
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.7%
- Housing units
- 888
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27860?
51 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction11
- Transportation and warehousing11
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6
- Manufacturing4
- Wholesale trade4
- 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 27860?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27962 | Plymouth | 7,043 | $42k | 10.4 mi |
| 27810 | Belhaven | 3,336 | $51k | 10.5 mi |
| 27865 | Pinetown | 2,387 | $73k | 14.9 mi |
| 27928 | Creswell | 1,834 | $66k | 14.9 mi |
| 27970 | Roper | 2,439 | $38k | 16.9 mi |
| 27808 | Bath | 2,220 | $91k | 15.3 mi (near) |
| 27846 | Jamesville | 3,022 | $55k | 16.1 mi (near) |
| 27875 | Scranton | 379 | $22k | 16.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.