Scranton, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27875
Hyde County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 517
- 4/sq mi
- $21,991
- Median income
- $103,700
- Median home value
- 12.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Scranton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27875 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27875 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 143.6 square miles in Scranton, Hyde County, North Carolina. The area is home to 517 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 27875 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27875 sits at $21,991 (68% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $23,792. The poverty rate stands at 26.4% and the unemployment rate at 13.5%. On housing, the median home value is $103,700 (60% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 82.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27875 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Hyde County, so you can benchmark 27875 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 27875, Scranton, 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
517
Population
143.6
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27875?
63.5
Median Age
38.8%
Male
61.2%
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?
$21,991
Median Household Income
-68% vs state
$23,792
Per Capita Income
26.4%
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 27875 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$21,991 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?
289
Total Housing Units
261
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
1.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$103,700
Median Home Value
-60% vs state
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 27875 vs 27810 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27810 | Belhaven, NC | 4,377 | 7.1 mi |
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