ZIP Code 27877 — Severn town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27877 covers Severn, NC in Northampton County with a population of about 10.

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

Severn, NC fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (50.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Utilities and Public administration; a mean commute of about 5.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Severn town, 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 Severn town, NC show limited published climate normals on US5.

IRS migration statistics for ZIP 27877 (Severn town, NC) are roughly balanced (near-zero net) on US5’s published series.