Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27872: Roxobel, NC
ZIP code 27872 uses the postal name Roxobel, North Carolina and lies entirely in Bertie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 330 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $39,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 48% of its land lies in Roxobel; 52% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Roxobel · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bertie County
- Census places
- Roxobel
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.0 sq mi · 161 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27872?
27872 centers on 36.201°, -77.246° and covers 2.0 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 27847, 27869.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27872, 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 27872 compare with the rest of Bertie County?
| Measure | 27872 | In Bertie County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 326 | 9th of 9 | 754th of 853 |
| Median household income | $39k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $100k | not ranked | not ranked |
27872's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (326). 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 60% 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 27872?
The 2020 Census counted 222 people in 27872; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 326. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 326±132 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 222
- Households
- 144
- Median age
- 43.6
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 27872?
Of the 326 people the ACS estimates in 27872, 14.1% are under 18 and 28.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (44.2%), then White (not Hispanic) (41.7%).
- Under 1814.1%
- 18 to 6457.7%
- 65 and older28.2%
- Black, not Hispanic44.2%
- White, not Hispanic41.7%
- Other or two or more12.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- 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 27872 earn?
Median household income is $39,167 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $39,167±$12,484
- Income per person
- $27,276
- Below the poverty line
- 6.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,420150 returns; wages 76% 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 27872?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $99,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,100
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.4%
- Housing units
- 178
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27872?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 27872?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27847 | Kelford | 1,044 | $62k | 2.9 mi |
| 27869 | Rich Square | 1,834 | $43k | 5.9 mi |
| 27849 | Lewiston Woodville | 1,089 | $47k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 27897 | Woodland | 1,194 | $57k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 27805 | Aulander | 2,517 | $53k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 27874 | Scotland Neck | 3,464 | $33k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 27910 | Ahoskie | 10,487 | $43k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 27820 | Conway | 2,201 | $51k | 15.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.