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ZIP Code 27879: Simpson, NC
ZIP code 27879 is in Simpson, North Carolina, entirely in Pitt County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 310 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $32,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Simpson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pitt County
- Census places
- Simpson
- Metro area
- Greenville, NC
- House district
- NC-3 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.3 sq mi · 1,059 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27879?
27879 centers on 35.574°, -77.280° and covers 0.3 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 27858, 27837.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27879, 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 27879 compare with the rest of Pitt County?
| Measure | 27879 | In Pitt County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 307 | 17th of 18 | 759th of 853 |
| Median household income | $33k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $110k | not ranked | not ranked |
27879's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (307). 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 79% 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 27879?
The 2020 Census counted 278 people in 27879; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 307. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 307±139 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 278−10.6% since 2010 (311)
- Households
- 144
- Median age
- 50.8
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 27879?
Of the 307 people the ACS estimates in 27879, 18.2% are under 18 and 36.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (61.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (27.7%).
- Under 1818.2%
- 18 to 6445.6%
- 65 and older36.2%
- Black, not Hispanic61.6%
- White, not Hispanic27.7%
- Other or two or more10.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- 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 27879 earn?
Median household income is $32,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $68,018 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $32,500±$13,062
- Income per person
- $26,973
- Below the poverty line
- 29.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.5%
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 27879?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $110,400
- Median gross rent
- $767
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.7%
- Housing units
- 164
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27879?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
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 27879?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27858 | Greenville | 58,774 | $60k | 2.9 mi |
| 27837 | Grimesland | 6,489 | $70k | 5.9 mi |
| 27834 | Greenville | 56,347 | $49k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 28590 | Winterville | 27,471 | $84k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 27884 | Stokes | 1,892 | $64k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 28513 | Ayden | 10,573 | $57k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 27817 | Chocowinity | 7,834 | $77k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 27889 | Washington | 24,371 | $53k | 14.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.