Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27974: Shiloh, NC
ZIP code 27974 uses the postal name Shiloh, North Carolina and lies entirely in Camden County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 860 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,395 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shiloh · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Camden County
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 45.3 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27974?
27974 centers on 36.243°, -75.990° and covers 45.3 square miles of land plus 19.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 27965, 27917, 27973, 27921.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27974, 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 27974 compare with the rest of Camden County?
| Measure | 27974 | In Camden County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 858 | 4th of 4 | 702nd of 853 |
| Median household income | $80k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $229k | not ranked | not ranked |
27974's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (858). 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 27974?
The 2020 Census counted 886 people in 27974; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 858. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 31.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 858±267 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 886−31.1% since 2010 (1,285)
- Households
- 390
- Median age
- 54.9
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 27974?
Of the 858 people the ACS estimates in 27974, 1.0% are under 18 and 25.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (59.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (20.0%).
- Under 181.0%
- 18 to 6473.3%
- 65 and older25.6%
- White, not Hispanic59.4%
- Black, not Hispanic20.0%
- Other or two or more17.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
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 27974 earn?
Median household income is $80,395 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,801 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $80,395±$42,297
- Income per person
- $38,820
- Below the poverty line
- 2.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,028580 returns; wages 69% 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 27974?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $228,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.4%
- Housing units
- 419
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 27974?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 27974?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27965 | Poplar Branch | 648 | $64k | 4.6 mi |
| 27917 | Barco | 725 | – | 7.8 mi |
| 27973 | Shawboro | 1,117 | $86k | 9.6 mi |
| 27921 | Camden | 5,063 | $95k | 10.7 mi |
| 27939 | Grandy | 2,206 | $63k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 27916 | Aydlett | 1,258 | $79k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 27947 | Jarvisburg | 1,028 | $78k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 27923 | Coinjock | 745 | $69k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 27927 | Corolla | 1,199 | $121k | 9.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.