Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27909: Elizabeth City, NC
ZIP code 27909 uses the postal name Elizabeth City, North Carolina and lies entirely in Pasquotank County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 41,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,732 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Elizabeth City; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Elizabeth City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pasquotank County
- Census places
- Elizabeth City
- Neighborhoods
- Briarwood, Brite Meadows, Brookridge Terrace, Chapell Gardens, Chesterfield Heights, Edgewood and 10 more GeoNames
- Micro area
- Elizabeth City, NC
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 226.9 sq mi · 180 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27909?
27909 centers on 36.289°, -76.269° and covers 226.9 square miles of land plus 26.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27921, 27944, 27919, 27976, 27979.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27909, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 27909 compare with the rest of Pasquotank County?
| Measure | 27909 | In Pasquotank County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 40,869 | 1st of 1 | 69th of 853 |
| Median household income | $67k | 1st of 1 | 261st of 528 |
| Median home value | $235k | 1st of 1 | 286th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 41% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 61% 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 27909?
The 2020 Census counted 40,606 people in 27909; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 40,869. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 40,869
- 2020 Census count
- 40,606−0.2% since 2010 (40,699)
- Households
- 15,804
- Median age
- 39.7
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 27909?
Of the 40,869 people the ACS estimates in 27909, 21.4% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (53.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (34.2%).
- Under 1821.4%
- 18 to 6459.9%
- 65 and older18.7%
- White, not Hispanic53.8%
- Black, not Hispanic34.2%
- Hispanic or Latino6.0%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.4%
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 27909 earn?
Median household income is $66,732 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($62,002 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $66,732±$7,046
- Income per person
- $33,769
- Below the poverty line
- 11.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,02017,960 returns; wages 69% 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 27909?
FHFA's house price index for 27909, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 112% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 77% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +11.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $234,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,170
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.5%
- Housing units
- 17,740
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 27909?
910 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 39 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade176
- Health care and social assistance157
- Accommodation and food services104
- Other services (except public administration)104
- Construction76
- Professional, scientific, and technical services66
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 27909?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27921 | Camden | 5,063 | $95k | 7.3 mi |
| 27944 | Hertford | 11,358 | $68k | 10.6 mi |
| 27919 | Belvidere | 936 | $103k | 13.2 mi |
| 27976 | South Mills | 4,309 | $91k | 13.7 mi |
| 27979 | Sunbury | 1,161 | $63k | 19.2 mi |
| 27985 | Winfall | 317 | $63k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 27973 | Shawboro | 1,117 | $86k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 27958 | Moyock | 14,408 | $112k | 15.6 mi (near) |
| 27917 | Barco | 725 | – | 15.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Elizabeth City?
2 more ZIP codes carry the postal name Elizabeth City, NC without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for them.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 27906 | Pasquotank County |
| 27907 | Pasquotank County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.