Roxobel, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27872
Bertie County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 375
- 12/sq mi
- $39,167
- Median income
- $99,600
- Median home value
- 24.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Roxobel pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27872 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27872 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 32.6 square miles in Roxobel, Bertie County, North Carolina. The area is home to 375 residents, producing a population density of 12 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 27872 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27872 sits at $39,167 (43% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $27,276. The poverty rate stands at 6.1% and the unemployment rate at 6.6%. On housing, the median home value is $99,600 (62% below the state average) with median rent at $1,100 per month, and 67.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27872 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bertie County, so you can benchmark 27872 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27872, Roxobel, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
375
Population
32.6
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27872?
43.6
Median Age
38.7%
Male
61.3%
Female
1.8%
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?
$39,167
Median Household Income
-43% vs state
$27,276
Per Capita Income
6.1%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 27872 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$39,167 5th percentile higher than 5% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
178
Total Housing Units
144
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$99,600
Median Home Value
-62% vs state
$1,100
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 27872, employing approximately 10 people with a combined annual payroll of $330,000.
6
Businesses
10
Employees
$330K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 27872 vs 27847 →
ZIP 27872 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27874
Scotland Neck (27874)
4,861 residents
- 27897
Woodland (27897)
2,265 residents
- 27869
Rich Square (27869)
2,258 residents
- 27849 1,544
Lewiston Woodville (27849)
1,544 residents
- 27847 936
Kelford (27847)
936 residents
- 27872 375
Roxobel (27872)
375 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27872 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27872 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27847
Kelford (27847)
$62,205 median income
- 27897
Woodland (27897)
$56,694 median income
- 27849
Lewiston Woodville (27849)
$46,594 median income
- 27869
Rich Square (27869)
$43,301 median income
- 27872
Roxobel (27872)
$39,167 median income
- 27874
Scotland Neck (27874)
$33,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27872 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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