Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27897: Woodland, NC
ZIP code 27897 uses the postal name Woodland, North Carolina and lies mostly in Northampton County (80% of its land) with the rest in Hertford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,694 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Woodland; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Woodland · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Northampton County (80%); Hertford County (20%)
- Census places
- Woodland
- Micro area
- Roanoke Rapids, NC
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 44.2 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27897?
27897 centers on 36.325°, -77.210° and covers 44.2 square miles of land. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 27820, 27869, 27855, 27805, 27910, 27845.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27897, 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 27897 compare with the rest of Northampton County?
| Measure | 27897 | In Northampton County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,194 | 8th of 13 | 671st of 853 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $109k | not ranked | not ranked |
27897's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,903) is more than a quarter of the figure ($56,694); 27897's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$57,275) is more than a quarter of the figure ($109,200). 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 31% 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 27897?
The 2020 Census counted 1,370 people in 27897; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,194. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 39.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,194±265 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,370−39.5% since 2010 (2,265)
- Households
- 570
- Median age
- 58.5
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 27897?
Of the 1,194 people the ACS estimates in 27897, 14.8% are under 18 and 36.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (47.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (43.3%).
- Under 1814.8%
- 18 to 6448.7%
- 65 and older36.4%
- White, not Hispanic47.4%
- Black, not Hispanic43.3%
- Hispanic or Latino7.5%
- 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 27897 earn?
Median household income is $56,694 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,276 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,694±$24,903
- Income per person
- $34,228
- Below the poverty line
- 23.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 5.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,273510 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 27897?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $109,200
- Median gross rent
- $856
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.4%
- Housing units
- 956
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27897?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance4
- Retail trade3
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 27897?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27820 | Conway | 2,201 | $51k | 6.9 mi |
| 27869 | Rich Square | 1,834 | $43k | 7.0 mi |
| 27855 | Murfreesboro | 5,783 | $43k | 10.0 mi |
| 27805 | Aulander | 2,517 | $53k | 10.5 mi |
| 27910 | Ahoskie | 10,487 | $43k | 12.4 mi |
| 27845 | Jackson | 2,033 | $49k | 13.2 mi |
| 27872 | Roxobel | 326 | $39k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 27847 | Kelford | 1,044 | $62k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 27862 | Pendleton | 615 | $53k | 11.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.