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ZIP Code 27967

Bertie County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

366
38/sq mi Moderate-density area
4.6%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Powellsville has 366 residents, placing it in the 15th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 38 people per square mile.

Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 27967 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.

ZIP code 27967 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Powellsville, Bertie County, North Carolina, home to just 366 residents across 9.6 square miles, a density of 38 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

Median household income is not on file for ZIP 27967, but per-capita income is $23,971. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.4% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bertie County, so 27967 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27967, Powellsville, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

366

Population

9.6

Area (sq mi)

38

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 27967?

66.9

Median Age

50.6%

Male

49.4%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 14.9%
African American 83.8%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$23,971

Per Capita Income

4.4%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 54.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 4.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

373

Total Housing Units

296

Occupied Units

77

Vacant Units

2.04

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 98.6%
Renter 1.4%

1982

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 27967, employing approximately 30 people with a combined annual payroll of $597,000.

5

Businesses

30

Employees

$597K

Annual Payroll

0

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 27967 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27967 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
27924 Colerain, NC 3,140 5.2 mi
27922 Cofield, NC 1,030 7.0 mi
27910 Ahoskie, NC 12,007 6.4 mi
27942 Harrellsville, NC 901 8.8 mi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 27967 in?

ZIP code 27967 (Powellsville) is located in Bertie County, North Carolina. Bertie County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bertie-nc.

What is the population of ZIP code 27967?

ZIP code 27967 in Powellsville, NC has a population of 366 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 27967?

The largest racial group in ZIP 27967 is African American at 83.8%.

How many businesses are in ZIP code 27967?

ZIP code 27967 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 30 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.

What is the education level in ZIP code 27967?

In ZIP code 27967, 54.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 27967?

In ZIP code 27967, approximately 98.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 1.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 27967?

The poverty rate in ZIP code 27967 is 4.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

ZIP 27967's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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