ZIP Code 27970 — Roper town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27970 covers Roper, NC in Washington County with a population of about 2,769.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 51.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 252; U.S. House district NC-1; the GREENVILLE - N. BERN - WASHNGTN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 27970 is about $30,556 — about 59% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 33.4%; unemployment rate near 15.3%; 20.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Manufacturing; about 2.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.8 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 $105,100 — about 70% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $644 (about 45% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.7% (about 5.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27970 in Roper, NC, a household would need roughly $29,000 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 $675. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($30,556). 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 Roper town, NC as Relatively Low (composite score 59.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (93.8) and wildfire (47.2). 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 Roper town, NC show little to no average snow and around 54.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 115 for ZIP 27970 (Roper town, 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.