Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27885: Swanquarter, NC
ZIP code 27885 uses the postal name Swanquarter, North Carolina and lies entirely in Hyde County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,784 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Swan Quarter (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Swanquarter · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hyde County
- Census places
- Swan Quarter census-designated place
- House district
- NC-3 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 124.0 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27885?
27885 centers on 35.420°, -76.247° and covers 124.0 square miles of land plus 107.8 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 27826, 27875, 27824.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27885, 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 27885 compare with the rest of Hyde County?
| Measure | 27885 | In Hyde County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,003 | 4th of 7 | 689th of 853 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $125k | not ranked | not ranked |
27885's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$28,141) is more than a quarter of the figure ($59,784); 27885's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$53,886) is more than a quarter of the figure ($124,600). 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 15% 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 27885?
The 2020 Census counted 802 people in 27885; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,003. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 18.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,003±358 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 802−18.5% since 2010 (984)
- Households
- 375
- Median age
- 40.9
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 27885?
Of the 1,003 people the ACS estimates in 27885, 28.7% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (53.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (31.0%).
- Under 1828.7%
- 18 to 6446.5%
- 65 and older24.8%
- White, not Hispanic53.7%
- Black, not Hispanic31.0%
- Other or two or more15.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- 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 27885 earn?
Median household income is $59,784 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,256 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,784±$28,141
- Income per person
- $25,621
- Below the poverty line
- 19.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,654390 returns; wages 58% 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 27885?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $124,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,394
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.1%
- Housing units
- 483
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27885?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade3
- Retail trade3
- Finance and insurance3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 27885?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27826 | Fairfield | 821 | – | 12.1 mi |
| 27875 | Scranton | 379 | $22k | 14.7 mi |
| 27824 | Engelhard | 1,109 | $43k | 16.4 mi |
| 27810 | Belhaven | 3,336 | $51k | 17.4 mi (near) |
| 28552 | Lowland | 201 | $64k | 19.3 mi (near) |
| 28537 | Hobucken | 5 | – | 20.9 mi (near) |
| 27860 | Pantego | 1,546 | $62k | 27.6 mi (near) |
| 27960 | Ocracoke | 723 | $78k | 27.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.