Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27986: Winton, NC
ZIP code 27986 uses the postal name Winton, North Carolina and lies entirely in Hertford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,784 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Winton; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Winton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hertford County
- Census places
- Winton
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.3 sq mi · 90 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27986?
27986 centers on 36.389°, -76.918° and covers 14.3 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27935, 27922, 27910, 27855, 27818.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27986, 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 27986 compare with the rest of Hertford County?
| Measure | 27986 | In Hertford County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,283 | 5th of 9 | 663rd of 853 |
| Median household income | $50k | 1st of 3 | 458th of 528 |
| Median home value | $139k | 1st of 3 | 512th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 14% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 52% 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 27986?
The 2020 Census counted 2,226 people in 27986; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,283. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,283±177 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,226−8.4% since 2010 (2,430)
- Households
- 445
- Median age
- 44.5
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 27986?
Of the 1,283 people the ACS estimates in 27986, 10.9% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (50.1%), then White (not Hispanic) (32.1%).
- Under 1810.9%
- 18 to 6469.1%
- 65 and older20.0%
- Black, not Hispanic50.1%
- White, not Hispanic32.1%
- Hispanic or Latino12.2%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
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 27986 earn?
Median household income is $49,784 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Hertford County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,353 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,784±$9,472
- Income per person
- $26,794
- Below the poverty line
- 20.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,422460 returns; wages 70% 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 27986?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $138,600
- Median gross rent
- $814
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.1%
- Housing units
- 591
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27986?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)6
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 27986?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27935 | Eure | 1,464 | $82k | 4.0 mi |
| 27922 | Cofield | 758 | $49k | 6.5 mi |
| 27910 | Ahoskie | 10,487 | $43k | 8.5 mi |
| 27855 | Murfreesboro | 5,783 | $43k | 8.6 mi |
| 27818 | Como | 850 | $59k | 9.5 mi |
| 27969 | Roduco | 111 | – | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 27938 | Gatesville | 1,790 | $65k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 27942 | Harrellsville | 766 | $44k | 11.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.