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ZIP Code 27921: Camden, NC
ZIP code 27921 uses the postal name Camden, North Carolina and lies entirely in Camden County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $94,473 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Camden (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Camden · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Camden County
- Census places
- Camden census-designated place
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 63.8 sq mi · 79 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27921?
27921 centers on 36.330°, -76.148° and covers 63.8 square miles of land plus 10.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27973, 27909, 27974, 27958, 27976.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27921, 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 27921 compare with the rest of Camden County?
| Measure | 27921 | In Camden County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,063 | 1st of 4 | 439th of 853 |
| Median household income | $95k | 1st of 3 | 65th of 528 |
| Median home value | $341k | 2nd of 3 | 148th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 77% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 50% 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 27921?
The 2020 Census counted 4,978 people in 27921; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,063. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,063±634 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,978
- Households
- 2,011
- Median age
- 40.6
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 27921?
Of the 5,063 people the ACS estimates in 27921, 25.4% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.4%).
- Under 1825.4%
- 18 to 6455.9%
- 65 and older18.7%
- White, not Hispanic80.4%
- Black, not Hispanic8.7%
- Other or two or more7.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- 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 27921 earn?
Median household income is $94,473 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Camden County.
- Median household income
- $94,473±$15,951
- Income per person
- $43,655
- Below the poverty line
- 4.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,7382,410 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 27921?
FHFA's house price index for 27921, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 59% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 50% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −7.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $341,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,241
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.5%
- Housing units
- 2,248
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 27921?
76 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction16
- Other services (except public administration)11
- Accommodation and food services9
- Retail trade8
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7
- Health care and social assistance7
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 27921?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27973 | Shawboro | 1,117 | $86k | 5.9 mi |
| 27909 | Elizabeth City | 40,869 | $67k | 7.3 mi |
| 27974 | Shiloh | 858 | $80k | 10.7 mi |
| 27958 | Moyock | 14,408 | $112k | 11.9 mi |
| 27976 | South Mills | 4,309 | $91k | 14.7 mi |
| 27917 | Barco | 725 | – | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 27956 | Maple | 117 | – | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 27929 | Currituck | 3,281 | $133k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 27965 | Poplar Branch | 648 | $64k | 12.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.