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ZIP Code 27928: Creswell, NC
ZIP code 27928 uses the postal name Creswell, North Carolina and lies mostly in Washington County (69% of its land) with the rest in Tyrrell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Creswell; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Creswell · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County (69%); Tyrrell County (31%)
- Census places
- Creswell
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 150.3 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27928?
27928 centers on 35.809°, -76.438° and covers 150.3 square miles of land plus 25.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 27970, 27860, 27925, 27810.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27928, 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 27928 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 27928 | In Washington County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,834 | 3rd of 4 | 614th of 853 |
| Median household income | $66k | 1st of 3 | 281st of 528 |
| Median home value | $144k | not ranked | not ranked |
27928's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$63,714) is more than a quarter of the figure ($143,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 39% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 19% 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 27928?
The 2020 Census counted 1,670 people in 27928; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,834. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,834±414 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,670
- Households
- 645
- Median age
- 40.9
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 27928?
Of the 1,834 people the ACS estimates in 27928, 30.8% are under 18 and 21.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (53.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (17.6%).
- Under 1830.8%
- 18 to 6447.3%
- 65 and older21.9%
- White, not Hispanic53.5%
- Black, not Hispanic17.6%
- Hispanic or Latino17.1%
- Other or two or more11.8%
- 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 27928 earn?
Median household income is $65,625 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Washington County.
- Median household income
- $65,625±$14,876
- Income per person
- $28,803
- Below the poverty line
- 14.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,332790 returns; wages 67% 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 27928?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $143,500
- Median gross rent
- $941
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.5%
- Housing units
- 728
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27928?
28 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).
- Construction6
- Retail trade6
- Accommodation and food services3
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 27928?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27970 | Roper | 2,439 | $38k | 12.3 mi |
| 27860 | Pantego | 1,546 | $62k | 14.9 mi |
| 27925 | Columbia | 3,382 | $42k | 15.0 mi |
| 27810 | Belhaven | 3,336 | $51k | 18.4 mi |
| 27826 | Fairfield | 821 | – | 18.3 mi (near) |
| 27962 | Plymouth | 7,043 | $42k | 19.3 mi (near) |
| 27932 | Edenton | 12,745 | $54k | 21.4 mi (near) |
| 27875 | Scranton | 379 | $22k | 24.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.