Walstonburg, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27888
Greene County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,560
- 21/sq mi
- $55,167
- Median income
- $109,400
- Median home value
- 13.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Walstonburg pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 21th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27888 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27888 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 123.1 square miles in Walstonburg, Greene County, North Carolina. The area is home to 2,560 residents, producing a population density of 21 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 27888 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27888 sits at $55,167 (20% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $26,564. The poverty rate stands at 11.1% and the unemployment rate at 5.1%. On housing, the median home value is $109,400 (58% below the state average) with median rent at $593 per month, and 74.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27888 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.6, and the average commute is 32 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Greene County, so you can benchmark 27888 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 27888, Walstonburg, 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
2,560
Population
123.1
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27888?
37.6
Median Age
53.2%
Male
46.8%
Female
13.6%
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?
$55,167
Median Household Income
-20% vs state
$26,564
Per Capita Income
11.1%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
32.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 27888 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$55,167 21st percentile higher than 21% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
862
Total Housing Units
682
Occupied Units
180
Vacant Units
2.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$109,400
Median Home Value
-58% vs state
$593
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 27888, employing approximately 193 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,361,000.
16
Businesses
193
Employees
$6.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 31.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 27888 vs 27883 →
ZIP 27888 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28580
Snow Hill (28580)
12,657 residents
- 27828
Farmville (27828)
9,071 residents
- 27883 3,565
Stantonsburg (27883)
3,565 residents
- 27888 2,560
Walstonburg (27888)
2,560 residents
- 27829 1,930
Fountain (27829)
1,930 residents
- 27873 397
Saratoga (27873)
397 residents
- 28554 243
Maury (28554)
243 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27888 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27888 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27883
Stantonsburg (27883)
$61,185 median income
- 27829
Fountain (27829)
$58,277 median income
- 27888
Walstonburg (27888)
$55,167 median income
- 28580
Snow Hill (28580)
$50,028 median income
- 27828
Farmville (27828)
$49,940 median income
- 27873
Saratoga (27873)
$25,625 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27888 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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