Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27874: Scotland Neck, NC
ZIP code 27874 uses the postal name Scotland Neck, North Carolina and lies entirely in Halifax County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $33,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Scotland Neck; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Scotland Neck · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Halifax County
- Census places
- Scotland Neck
- Micro area
- Roanoke Rapids, NC
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 134.9 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27874?
27874 centers on 36.129°, -77.411° and covers 134.9 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 27843, 27869, 27849, 27847, 27839, 27857, 27886, 27823, 27891.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27874, 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 27874 compare with the rest of Halifax County?
| Measure | 27874 | In Halifax County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,464 | 5th of 9 | 491st of 853 |
| Median household income | $33k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $75k | 7th of 7 | 571st of 572 |
27874's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$9,878) is more than a quarter of the figure ($33,250). 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 30% 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 27874?
The 2020 Census counted 4,027 people in 27874; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,464. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 17.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,464±472 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,027−17.2% since 2010 (4,861)
- Households
- 1,859
- Median age
- 61.0
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 27874?
Of the 3,464 people the ACS estimates in 27874, 9.1% are under 18 and 39.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (67.1%), then White (not Hispanic) (30.3%).
- Under 189.1%
- 18 to 6451.6%
- 65 and older39.3%
- Black, not Hispanic67.1%
- White, not Hispanic30.3%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- 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 27874 earn?
Median household income is $33,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($45,629 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $33,250±$9,878
- Income per person
- $28,547
- Below the poverty line
- 31.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,6641,520 returns; wages 64% 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 27874?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $74,800
- Median gross rent
- $568
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 60.5%
- Housing units
- 2,236
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27874?
69 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade19
- Health care and social assistance8
- Accommodation and food services7
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Manufacturing6
- Wholesale trade4
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 27874?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27843 | Hobgood | 876 | $69k | 9.2 mi |
| 27869 | Rich Square | 1,834 | $43k | 11.0 mi |
| 27849 | Lewiston Woodville | 1,089 | $47k | 11.5 mi |
| 27847 | Kelford | 1,044 | $62k | 12.1 mi |
| 27839 | Halifax | 3,279 | $48k | 13.5 mi |
| 27857 | Oak City | 1,099 | $61k | 13.8 mi |
| 27886 | Tarboro | 18,381 | $53k | 16.5 mi |
| 27823 | Enfield | 6,553 | $35k | 17.8 mi |
| 27891 | Whitakers | 4,865 | $68k | 18.7 mi |
| 27872 | Roxobel | 326 | $39k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 27881 | Speed | 32 | – | 11.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.