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ZIP Code 27861: Parmele, NC
ZIP code 27861 is in Parmele, North Carolina, entirely in Martin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 120 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $28,681 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Parmele · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Martin County
- Census places
- Parmele
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.5 sq mi · 260 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27861?
27861 centers on 35.817°, -77.319° and covers 0.5 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 27871.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27861, 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 27861 compare with the rest of Martin County?
| Measure | 27861 | In Martin County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 120 | 9th of 11 | 792nd of 853 |
| Median household income | $29k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $75k | not ranked | not ranked |
27861's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (120). 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 65% 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 27861?
The 2020 Census counted 70 people in 27861; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 120. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 120±101 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 70
- Households
- 55
- Median age
- 62.1
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 27861?
Of the 120 people the ACS estimates in 27861, 15.8% are under 18 and 31.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (55.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (44.2%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6452.5%
- 65 and older31.7%
- Black, not Hispanic55.8%
- White, not Hispanic44.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 27861 earn?
Median household income is $28,681 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $28,681±$9,916
- Income per person
- $14,256
- Below the poverty line
- 54.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
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 27861?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $75,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.6%
- Housing units
- 63
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 27861?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27871 | Robersonville | 3,471 | $46k | 3.4 mi |
| 27812 | Bethel | 2,188 | $53k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 27841 | Hassell | 45 | $22k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 27819 | Conetoe | 561 | $39k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 27825 | Everetts | 100 | $44k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 27884 | Stokes | 1,892 | $64k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 27840 | Hamilton | 306 | $38k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 27857 | Oak City | 1,099 | $61k | 11.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.