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ZIP Code 27866 — undefined, NC Demographics & Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Quick Facts

Local time
Population
390
Median Income
$86,429
+15% vs US avg
Home Value
N/A
Median Rent
$388
-67% vs US avg
Median Age
36.8 yrs
-5% vs US avg
City
N/A
Area Code
Congress
Top Ancestry
EnglishGermanDutch
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Location
Coordinates
36.5199, -77.5146
Elevation
210 ft
Land Area
25.9 sq mi
Water Area
0.1 sq mi (0% water)

At a glance

Population
390
Density
N/A
Median income
$86,429
+15% vs US avg
Home value
N/A
Median rent
$388
-67% vs US avg
Timezone

Overview of ZIP Code 27866

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What to know about ZIP 27866

ZIP code 27866 covers NC in Northampton County with a population of about 390.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 252; U.S. House district NC-1; the NORFOLK - PORTSMTH - NEWPT NWS media market.

Income and economy in NC

Median household income in ZIP 27866 is about $86,429 — about 15% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.7%; unemployment rate near 12.7%; 3.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 16.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 168.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing and affordability in ZIP 27866

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $388 (about 67% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.2% (about 4.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

Climate risk and migration signals

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for NC as Relatively Low (composite score 44.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (84.6) and flood (44.7). 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 NC show little to no average snow and around 49.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 16 for ZIP 27866 (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.

Nearby (from this ZIP)

Airport RWI (50.5 miles (81.2 km)) · Halifax Community College (8.6 miles (13.8 km)) · Petersburg National Battlefield (46.4 miles (74.7 km)) · VA: Emporia CBOC (11.8 miles (18.9 km))

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