Zip code 27849: Lewiston Woodville, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 27849?

27849 is assigned to Lewiston Woodville, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 27849 in?

27849 is in Bertie County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 27849?

About 1,089 people live in 27849, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 27849?

The median household income in 27849 is $46,594.

Q: What zip codes are near 27849?

The closest zip codes to 27849 are 27847, 27857, 27872, 27840, 27805.

Residential delivery areaBertie CountyEastern Time

Population

1,089

Median household income

$47K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$54K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$788/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

31.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

74 sq mi

15 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 27849

27849 is a rural zip code in Lewiston Woodville, North Carolina (Bertie County), covering 74 sq mi of land. About 1,089 people live here, or 15 per square mile. The median resident is 31.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $46,594 a year, 42% below the national median of $80,734. 50.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $53,700, or 1.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $788 a month.

10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.3 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and sales.

How 27849 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate50.6%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NC 13%13th of 788 in NC
Rent-burdened renters83.9%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%30th of 760 in NC
Residents under 1833.5%
99th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%18th of 802 in NC
Healthcare workers46.8%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%3rd of 798 in NC
Government workers32.8%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%34th of 798 in NC
Residents 65 and older20%
74th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%373rd of 802 in NC
Veterans6.9%
65th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%404th of 801 in NC
Unemployment rate5.7%
64th
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%242nd of 799 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.451
63rd
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477294th of 781 in NC
Uninsured rate8.4%
62nd
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%471st of 797 in NC
Housing vacancy7.7%
58th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%600th of 789 in NC
Average commute26.3 min
52nd
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min367th of 771 in NC
Homeownership rate67%
46th
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%583rd of 788 in NC
Diversity index28.3
21st
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4600th of 802 in NC
Foreign-born residents1.5%
9th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%621st of 802 in NC
Median household income$46,594
6th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388646th of 748 in NC
Median gross rent$788
6th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228542nd of 688 in NC
Median age31.3
6th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1735th of 802 in NC
Median earnings per worker$31,364
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279722nd of 788 in NC
Population density15/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi780th of 802 in NC
Per capita income$19,114
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385769th of 799 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher9.8%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%742nd of 799 in NC
Work from home2.9%
2nd
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%695th of 799 in NC
Population1,089
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404681st of 802 in NC
Median home value$53,700
1st
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900755th of 757 in NC
Broadband access72.9%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NC 90.1%736th of 788 in NC
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%639th of 798 in NC
Self-employed workers1.7%
1st
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%759th of 798 in NC

Measure	27849	Bertie	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Poverty rateWeakness	50.6%	16.1%	13%	12.5%	99th	13th of 788
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	83.9%	45.2%	48.9%	51.1%	99th	30th of 760
Residents under 18	33.5%	16.2%	21.8%	22%	99th	18th of 802
Healthcare workers	46.8%	16.1%	9.5%	9.7%	99th	3rd of 798
Government workers	32.8%	26%	13.8%	14.5%	99th	34th of 798
Residents 65 and older	20%	25.3%	17.2%	17.2%	74th	373rd of 802
Veterans	6.9%	5.8%	7.4%	6.2%	65th	404th of 801
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.1%	4.7%	5.2%	64th	242nd of 799
Income inequality (Gini)	0.451	0.488	0.477	0.483	63rd	294th of 781
Uninsured rate	8.4%	9.9%	9.9%	8.4%	62nd	471st of 797
Housing vacancy	7.7%	20.5%	12.5%	10.1%	58th	600th of 789
Average commute	26.3 min	24.7 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	52nd	367th of 771
Homeownership rate	67%	72.7%	66.6%	65.2%	46th	583rd of 788
Diversity index	28.3	52.6	58.4	61.4	21st	600th of 802
Foreign-born residents	1.5%	2%	9.1%	14.1%	9th	621st of 802
Median household incomeWeakness	$46,594	$48,750	$72,388	$80,734	6th	646th of 748
Median gross rent	$788	$839	$1,228	$1,413	6th	542nd of 688
Median age	31.3	46.6	39.1	38.9	6th	735th of 802
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$31,364	$39,727	$46,279	$49,666	4th	722nd of 788
Population density	15/sq mi	25/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	780th of 802
Per capita incomeWeakness	$19,114	$28,769	$41,385	$44,673	2nd	769th of 799
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	9.8%	19%	35.7%	35.7%	2nd	742nd of 799
Work from home	2.9%	4.3%	16.3%	15.1%	2nd	695th of 799
Population	1,089	17,170	10,730,404	334,922,499	1st	681st of 802
Median home value	$53,700	$98,500	$288,900	$332,700	1st	755th of 757
Broadband accessWeakness	72.9%	71.6%	90.1%	91%	1st	736th of 788
Tech workers	0%	0.5%	3.9%	3.8%	1st	639th of 798
Self-employed workers	1.7%	14.5%	9.8%	10%	1st	759th of 798

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

10%

Under 5

23%

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

55–64

10%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

31.3

Under 18

33.5%

65 and over

20%

Race and ethnicity

White13%
Black84%
Hispanic0.3%
Asian2%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

28.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

86.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

0.4%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 458
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 64.2%
Married couples: 25.8%
Living alone: 34.1%
Veterans (of adults): 6.9%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

31%

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

27849

$46,594

Bertie Co.

$48,750

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$19,114

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

50.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.451

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

27849

$53,700

Bertie Co.

$98,500

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

27849

$788

Bertie Co.

$839

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

25%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 496
Owner-occupied: 67%
Vacant: 7.7%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 83.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 41.9%
Home value to income: 1.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

95%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

21%

20–29

49%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

48.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

47%

Production

17%

Sales

Office and admin

Management

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Education

0.6%

Construction and repair

0.6%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

48%

Manufacturing

22%

Retail

Public administration

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$31,364

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

1.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

32.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	27849	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,810	$74,888
Service	$17,176	$26,804
Sales and office	$14,934	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$74,286	$49,199
Production and transportation	$4,495	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

20%

High school

28%

Some college

33%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 80%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
Households with broadband: 72.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 56.1%
No internet access: 25.8%
Without health insurance: 8.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Lewiston Woodville
State: North Carolina
County: Bertie County
Center point: 36.0773° N, 77.2150° W
Land area: 74 sq mi
Water area: 1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lewiston Woodville3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 27849

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27847	Kelford, NC	7 mi	1,044	$62,205	$64,800
27857	Oak City, NC	7.8 mi	1,099	$61,389	$84,700
27872	Roxobel, NC	8.7 mi	326	$39,167	$99,600
27840	Hamilton, NC	10 mi	306	$37,857	$61,800
27805	Aulander, NC	12 mi	2,517	$52,679	$99,400
27874	Scotland Neck, NC	12 mi	3,464	$33,250	$74,800
27843	Hobgood, NC	12 mi	876	$69,306	$103,200
27841	Hassell, NC	12 mi	45	$21,667	—
27869	Rich Square, NC	14 mi	1,834	$43,301	$115,200
27881	Speed, NC	15 mi	32	—	$23,800
27825	Everetts, NC	17 mi	100	$43,750	$76,400
27897	Woodland, NC	17 mi	1,194	$56,694	$109,200

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Questions about 27849

What city is zip code 27849?

27849 is assigned to Lewiston Woodville, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 27849 in?

27849 is in Bertie County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 27849?

About 1,089 people live in 27849, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 27849 in?

27849 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 27849?

The median household income in 27849 is $46,594.

What zip codes are near 27849?

The closest zip codes to 27849 are 27847, 27857, 27872, 27840, 27805.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27849, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.