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ZIP Code 27870

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Roanoke Rapids · Halifax County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

27,236

Population

175.9

Area (sq mi)

155

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

41.1

Median Age

47.0%

Male

53.0%

Female

3.3%

Foreign-Born

White 47.9%
African American 40.6%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$48,994

Median Household Income

$27,560

Per Capita Income

22.5%

Poverty Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

21.1 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 54.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 19.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

11,578

Total Housing Units

10,225

Occupied Units

1,353

Vacant Units

2.41

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 59.5%
Renter 40.5%

$117,300

Median Home Value

$835

Median Rent

1978

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
27832 Gaston, NC 2,847 5.7 mi
27890 Weldon, NC 2,521 7.3 mi
23887 Valentines, VA 574 10.9 mi
27842 Henrico, NC 1,493 10.1 mi

Related Areas

Halifax County Roanoke Rapids, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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