ZIP Code 27834 — Greenville city, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27834 covers Greenville, NC in Pitt County with a population of about 55,073.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 252; U.S. House district NC-3; the GREENVILLE - N. BERN - WASHNGTN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 27834 is about $48,081 — about 36% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.7%; unemployment rate near 9.3%; 27.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Food services; about 10.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $161,700 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $727 (about 37% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 37.0% (about 28.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27834 in Greenville, NC, a household would need roughly $45,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,039. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($48,081). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Greenville city, NC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (96.3) and flood (87.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Greenville city, NC show little to no average snow and around 53.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,286 for ZIP 27834 (Greenville city, NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.