ZIP Code 27889 — Washington city, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27889 covers Washington, NC in Beaufort County with a population of about 24,568.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.8 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 27889 is about $52,694 — about 30% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.4%; unemployment rate near 4.1%; 21.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 9.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.0 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 $184,100 — about 47% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $560 (about 52% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.7% (about 4.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27889 in Washington, NC, a household would need roughly $51,000 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 $1,183. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($52,694). 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 Washington city, NC as Relatively Moderate (composite score 88.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (97.5) and wildfire (66.3). 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 Washington city, NC show little to no average snow and around 53.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,020 for ZIP 27889 (Washington 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.