Saratoga, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27873
Wilson County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 397
- 245/sq mi
- $25,625
- Median income
- $98,200
- Median home value
- 23.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Saratoga pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 245
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27873 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27873 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.6 square miles in Saratoga, Wilson County, North Carolina. The area is home to 397 residents, producing a population density of 245 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 27873 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27873 sits at $25,625 (63% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $31,489. The poverty rate stands at 18.0% and the unemployment rate at 6.6%. On housing, the median home value is $98,200 (62% below the state average) with median rent at $639 per month, and 75.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27873 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Wilson County, so you can benchmark 27873 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 27873, Saratoga, 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
397
Population
1.6
Area (sq mi)
245
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27873?
61.9
Median Age
39.0%
Male
61.0%
Female
5.5%
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?
$25,625
Median Household Income
-63% vs state
$31,489
Per Capita Income
18.0%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 27873 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$25,625 1st percentile higher than 1% 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?
167
Total Housing Units
122
Occupied Units
45
Vacant Units
1.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$98,200
Median Home Value
-62% vs state
$639
Median Rent
1972
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 27873, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $902,000.
6
Businesses
26
Employees
$902K
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 27873 vs 27883 →
ZIP 27873 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27893
Wilson (27893)
39,723 residents
- 27883 3,565
Stantonsburg (27883)
3,565 residents
- 27852 2,977
Macclesfield (27852)
2,977 residents
- 27888 2,560
Walstonburg (27888)
2,560 residents
- 27873 397
Saratoga (27873)
397 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27873 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27873 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27883
Stantonsburg (27883)
$61,185 median income
- 27852
Macclesfield (27852)
$55,921 median income
- 27888
Walstonburg (27888)
$55,167 median income
- 27893
Wilson (27893)
$42,810 median income
- 27873
Saratoga (27873)
$25,625 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27873 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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