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ZIP Code 27882: Spring Hope, NC
ZIP code 27882 uses the postal name Spring Hope, North Carolina and lies mostly in Nash County (78% of its land) with the rest in Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,691 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Spring Hope, and 1% in smaller places; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Spring Hope · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nash County (78%); Franklin County (22%)
- Census places
- Spring Hope
- Metro area
- Rocky Mount, NC
- House districts
- NC-1 (78%), NC-13 (22%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 103.6 sq mi · 81 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27882?
27882 centers on 35.942°, -78.118° and covers 103.6 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 27508, 27856, 27807, 27816, 27557, 27597, 27896, 27549, 27822.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27882, 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 27882 compare with the rest of Nash County?
| Measure | 27882 | In Nash County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,358 | 7th of 15 | 337th of 853 |
| Median household income | $53k | 11th of 12 | 432nd of 528 |
| Median home value | $170k | 8th of 13 | 443rd of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 18% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 50% of all 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 27882?
The 2020 Census counted 7,648 people in 27882; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,358. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,358±995 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 7,648+3.2% since 2010 (7,413)
- Households
- 3,121
- Median age
- 42.8
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 27882?
Of the 8,358 people the ACS estimates in 27882, 21.1% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (52.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (31.6%).
- Under 1821.1%
- 18 to 6456.1%
- 65 and older22.9%
- White, not Hispanic52.4%
- Black, not Hispanic31.6%
- Hispanic or Latino13.0%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 27882 earn?
Median household income is $52,691 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Nash County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,429 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $52,691±$6,185
- Income per person
- $27,808
- Below the poverty line
- 8.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,1153,600 returns; wages 70% 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 27882?
FHFA's house price index for 27882, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 119% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 78% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $169,900
- Median gross rent
- $845
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.4%
- Housing units
- 3,880
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 27882?
114 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction28
- Retail trade17
- Other services (except public administration)14
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services10
- Manufacturing7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services7
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 27882?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27508 | Bunn | 2,362 | $50k | 7.5 mi |
| 27856 | Nashville | 17,081 | $67k | 9.1 mi |
| 27807 | Bailey | 5,958 | $80k | 9.2 mi |
| 27816 | Castalia | 3,019 | $34k | 11.8 mi |
| 27557 | Middlesex | 8,657 | $72k | 12.1 mi |
| 27597 | Zebulon | 30,184 | $85k | 12.3 mi |
| 27896 | Wilson | 19,455 | $76k | 13.1 mi |
| 27549 | Louisburg | 25,543 | $68k | 13.2 mi |
| 27822 | Elm City | 7,838 | $64k | 18.2 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.