Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27970: Roper, NC
ZIP code 27970 uses the postal name Roper, North Carolina and lies entirely in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $37,578 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Roper; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Roper · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County
- Census places
- Roper
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 119.3 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27970?
27970 centers on 35.909°, -76.620° and covers 119.3 square miles of land plus 6.9 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 27928, 27962, 27860, 27983.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27970, 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 27970 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 27970 | In Washington County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,439 | 2nd of 4 | 554th of 853 |
| Median household income | $38k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $132k | 1st of 2 | 518th of 572 |
27970's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$10,102) is more than a quarter of the figure ($37,578). 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 26% 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 27970?
The 2020 Census counted 2,798 people in 27970; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,439. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 17.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,439±499 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,798−17.9% since 2010 (3,409)
- Households
- 1,353
- Median age
- 59.1
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 27970?
Of the 2,439 people the ACS estimates in 27970, 12.9% are under 18 and 37.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (54.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (42.5%).
- Under 1812.9%
- 18 to 6449.3%
- 65 and older37.8%
- Black, not Hispanic54.5%
- White, not Hispanic42.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- 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 27970 earn?
Median household income is $37,578 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($35,114 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $37,578±$10,102
- Income per person
- $31,944
- Below the poverty line
- 28.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 22.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,0651,300 returns; wages 64% 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 27970?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $132,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,049
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.8%
- Housing units
- 1,872
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 27970?
30 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Retail trade4
- Transportation and warehousing4
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 27970?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27928 | Creswell | 1,834 | $66k | 12.3 mi |
| 27962 | Plymouth | 7,043 | $42k | 13.4 mi |
| 27860 | Pantego | 1,546 | $62k | 16.9 mi |
| 27983 | Windsor | 8,007 | $44k | 18.0 mi |
| 27932 | Edenton | 12,745 | $54k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 27957 | Merry Hill | 1,012 | $37k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 27846 | Jamesville | 3,022 | $55k | 18.7 mi (near) |
| 27924 | Colerain | 2,708 | $73k | 21.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.