Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27944: Hertford, NC
ZIP code 27944 uses the postal name Hertford, North Carolina and lies entirely in Perquimans County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 11,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,938 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Hertford (2%) and Winfall (1%); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hertford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Perquimans County
- Census places
- Hertford (2%); Winfall (1%)
- Neighborhood
- Wynne Fork Housing Development GeoNames
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 175.1 sq mi · 65 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 27930 also use the name Hertford
Where is ZIP code 27944?
27944 centers on 36.181°, -76.403° and covers 175.1 square miles of land plus 26.8 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27985, 27919, 27909, 27932, 27980.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27944, 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 27944 compare with the rest of Perquimans County?
| Measure | 27944 | In Perquimans County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 11,358 | 2nd of 5 | 289th of 853 |
| Median household income | $68k | 1st of 2 | 241st of 528 |
| Median home value | $237k | 1st of 2 | 279th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 43% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 47% 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 27944?
The 2020 Census counted 11,406 people in 27944; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 11,358. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 11,358
- 2020 Census count
- 11,406−4.2% since 2010 (11,909)
- Households
- 5,048
- Median age
- 52.9
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 27944?
Of the 11,358 people the ACS estimates in 27944, 15.7% are under 18 and 31.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (72.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (18.0%).
- Under 1815.7%
- 18 to 6452.7%
- 65 and older31.6%
- White, not Hispanic72.7%
- Black, not Hispanic18.0%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 27944 earn?
Median household income is $67,938 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($58,959 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $67,938±$8,268
- Income per person
- $37,411
- Below the poverty line
- 9.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,9585,290 returns; wages 57% 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 27944?
FHFA's house price index for 27944, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 75% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $236,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,014
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.0%
- Housing units
- 6,088
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 27944?
169 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade27
- Other services (except public administration)23
- Construction19
- Health care and social assistance16
- Transportation and warehousing13
- Professional, scientific, and technical services12
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 27944?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27985 | Winfall | 317 | $63k | 4.7 mi |
| 27919 | Belvidere | 936 | $103k | 10.4 mi |
| 27909 | Elizabeth City | 40,869 | $67k | 10.6 mi |
| 27932 | Edenton | 12,745 | $54k | 11.9 mi |
| 27980 | Tyner | 1,647 | $66k | 12.8 mi |
| 27946 | Hobbsville | 1,008 | $74k | 16.4 mi (near) |
| 27921 | Camden | 5,063 | $95k | 17.6 mi (near) |
| 27979 | Sunbury | 1,161 | $63k | 19.7 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 Hertford?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Hertford, 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 it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 27930 | Perquimans 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.