Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27957: Merry Hill, NC
ZIP code 27957 uses the postal name Merry Hill, North Carolina and lies entirely in Bertie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Merry Hill · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bertie County
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 53.7 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27957?
27957 centers on 36.066°, -76.759° and covers 53.7 square miles of land plus 11.6 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 27924, 27983.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27957, 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 27957 compare with the rest of Bertie County?
| Measure | 27957 | In Bertie County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,012 | 7th of 9 | 687th of 853 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $140k | not ranked | not ranked |
27957's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$32,731) is more than a quarter of the figure ($36,875); 27957's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$45,468) is more than a quarter of the figure ($140,100). 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 25% 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 27957?
The 2020 Census counted 1,251 people in 27957; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,012. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,012±357 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,251
- Households
- 566
- Median age
- 63.3
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 27957?
Of the 1,012 people the ACS estimates in 27957, 7.3% are under 18 and 48.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (53.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (46.3%).
- Under 187.3%
- 18 to 6444.3%
- 65 and older48.4%
- Black, not Hispanic53.7%
- White, not Hispanic46.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 27957 earn?
Median household income is $36,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $36,875±$32,731
- Income per person
- $33,510
- Below the poverty line
- 17.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,678630 returns; wages 50% 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 27957?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $140,100
- Median gross rent
- $935
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.7%
- Housing units
- 870
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27957?
26 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Retail trade4
- Manufacturing3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation 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 27957?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27924 | Colerain | 2,708 | $73k | 8.2 mi |
| 27983 | Windsor | 8,007 | $44k | 12.2 mi |
| 27932 | Edenton | 12,745 | $54k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 27970 | Roper | 2,439 | $38k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 27967 | Powellsville | 618 | – | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 27980 | Tyner | 1,647 | $66k | 14.6 mi (near) |
| 27942 | Harrellsville | 766 | $44k | 16.0 mi (near) |
| 27922 | Cofield | 758 | $49k | 17.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.