Pleasant Hill, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27866
Northampton County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 855
- 13/sq mi Low-density area
- $63,036
- Median income Near-median income area
- $166,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 22.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Pleasant Hill pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27866 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27866 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Pleasant Hill, Northampton County, North Carolina, home to just 855 residents across 67.3 square miles, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 27866 reports a modest median household income of $63,036 (9% below the average North Carolina ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,069. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.6% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $166,700 (36% below the average North Carolina ZIP); owner occupancy is 85.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Northampton County, so 27866 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27866, Pleasant Hill, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
855
Population
67.3
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27866?
37.7
Median Age
43.3%
Male
56.7%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$63,036
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$31,069
Per Capita Income
1.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 27866 ranks among North Carolina ZIPs
Pleasant Hill, NC household income vs. every North Carolina ZIP code
Median household income among 749 reporting North Carolina ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$63,036 46th percentile higher than 46% of 749 North Carolina ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
251housing units
251
Total Housing Units
251
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.30
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$166,700
Median Home Value
-36% vs state ZIP avg
1998
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 27866, employing approximately 389 people with a combined annual payroll of $25,955,000.
7
Businesses
389
Employees
$26.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 42.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 27866 vs 27831 →
ZIP 27866 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27831
Garysburg (27831)
3,908 residents
- 27890
Weldon (27890)
2,521 residents
- 27845
Jackson (27845)
2,394 residents
- 27876 1,302
Seaboard (27876)
1,302 residents
- 27866 855
Pleasant Hill (27866)
855 residents
- 23879 679
Skippers (23879)
679 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27866 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27866 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27866
Pleasant Hill (27866)
$63,036 median income
- 23879
Skippers (23879)
$51,250 median income
- 27876
Seaboard (27876)
$51,040 median income
- 27845
Jackson (27845)
$48,707 median income
- 27890
Weldon (27890)
$36,875 median income
- 27831
Garysburg (27831)
$36,136 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27866 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 27866, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 27866 in?
ZIP code 27866 (Pleasant Hill) is located in Northampton County, North Carolina. Northampton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/northampton-nc.
What is the population of ZIP code 27866?
ZIP code 27866 in Pleasant Hill, NC has a population of 855 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 27866?
The median household income in ZIP 27866 is $63,036, which is 17% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 27866?
The median home value in ZIP 27866 is $166,700, which is 40% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 27866?
The largest racial group in ZIP 27866 is African American at 70.7%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 27866?
ZIP code 27866 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 389 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 27866?
In ZIP code 27866, 49.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 27866?
In ZIP code 27866, approximately 85.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 27866?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 27866 is 1.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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