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ZIP Code 27888: Walstonburg, NC
ZIP code 27888 uses the postal name Walstonburg, North Carolina and lies mostly in Greene County (73% of its land), reaching into Wilson County and Pitt County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Walstonburg; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Walstonburg · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Greene County (73%); Wilson County (17%); Pitt County (10%)
- Census places
- Walstonburg
- House districts
- NC-1 (90%), NC-3 (10%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 56.7 sq mi · 36 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27888?
27888 centers on 35.596°, -77.702° and covers 56.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27873, 27883, 27828, 27829, 28580.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27888, 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 27888 compare with the rest of Greene County?
| Measure | 27888 | In Greene County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,054 | 8th of 10 | 590th of 853 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $109k | not ranked | not ranked |
27888's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,547) is more than a quarter of the figure ($55,167); 27888's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$59,934) is more than a quarter of the figure ($109,400). 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 36% 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 27888?
The 2020 Census counted 2,100 people in 27888; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,054. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,054±443 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,100
- Households
- 682
- Median age
- 37.6
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 27888?
Of the 2,054 people the ACS estimates in 27888, 17.5% are under 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (44.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (30.7%).
- Under 1817.5%
- 18 to 6468.8%
- 65 and older13.7%
- White, not Hispanic44.0%
- Hispanic or Latino30.7%
- Black, not Hispanic23.5%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- 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 27888 earn?
Median household income is $55,167 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $55,167±$20,547
- Income per person
- $26,564
- Below the poverty line
- 11.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,4571,050 returns; wages 75% 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 27888?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $109,400
- Median gross rent
- $593
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.3%
- Housing units
- 862
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27888?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
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 27888?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27873 | Saratoga | 200 | $26k | 5.7 mi |
| 27883 | Stantonsburg | 4,128 | $61k | 5.7 mi |
| 27828 | Farmville | 7,909 | $50k | 7.1 mi |
| 27829 | Fountain | 1,664 | $58k | 9.0 mi |
| 28580 | Snow Hill | 11,644 | $50k | 9.9 mi |
| 28554 | Maury | 54 | – | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 27852 | Macclesfield | 2,269 | $56k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 27827 | Falkland | 112 | $96k | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.