Zip code 27858: Greenville, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 27858?

27858 is assigned to Greenville, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 27858 in?

27858 is in Pitt County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 27858?

About 58,774 people live in 27858, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 27858?

The median household income in 27858 is $59,713.

Q: What zip codes are near 27858?

The closest zip codes to 27858 are 27879, 27837, 27835, 27833, 27836.

Residential delivery areaPitt CountyEastern Time

Population

58,774

Median household income

$60K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$251K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,037/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

26.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

61 sq mi

957 people/sq mi

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

About 27858

27858 is a suburban zip code in Greenville, North Carolina (Pitt County), covering 61 sq mi of land. About 58,774 people live here, or 957 per square mile. The median resident is 26.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $59,713 a year, 26% below the national median of $80,734. 22.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $251,100, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 43% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,037 a month.

46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.2 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support.

How 27858 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers14.1%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%102nd of 798 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.508
91st
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NC 0.47788th of 781 in NC
Poverty rate22.5%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NC 13%107th of 788 in NC
Population58,774
88th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,40416th of 802 in NC
Unemployment rate7.7%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%125th of 799 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher46.1%
74th
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%121st of 799 in NC
Government workers16.9%
71st
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%277th of 798 in NC
Uninsured rate9.4%
68th
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%411th of 797 in NC
Housing vacancy9.2%
67th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%535th of 789 in NC
Rent-burdened renters54.9%
66th
U.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%199th of 760 in NC
Work from home14.6%
59th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%215th of 799 in NC
Diversity index49.1
50th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4355th of 802 in NC
Population density957/sq mi
43rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi138th of 802 in NC
Per capita income$36,907
40th
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385299th of 799 in NC
Veterans4.9%
37th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%647th of 801 in NC
Tech workers2.1%
35th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%335th of 798 in NC
Median home value$251,100
34th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900305th of 757 in NC
Broadband access89.3%
30th
U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%342nd of 788 in NC
Foreign-born residents4.6%
27th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%380th of 802 in NC
Median gross rent$1,037
24th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228290th of 688 in NC
Median earnings per worker$40,096
21st
U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279484th of 788 in NC
Median household income$59,713
20th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388466th of 748 in NC
Residents 65 and older12%
18th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%693rd of 802 in NC
Self-employed workers6.9%
18th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%632nd of 798 in NC
Homeownership rate42.9%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%744th of 788 in NC
Average commute19.2 min
10th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min717th of 771 in NC
Residents under 1815.1%
8th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%638th of 802 in NC
Median age26.1
2nd
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1767th of 802 in NC

Measure	27858	Pitt	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Healthcare workers	14.1%	14.6%	9.5%	9.7%	93rd	102nd of 798
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.508	0.481	0.477	0.483	91st	88th of 781
Poverty rateWeakness	22.5%	19.8%	13%	12.5%	89th	107th of 788
Population	58,774	177,193	10,730,404	334,922,499	88th	16th of 802
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.7%	7.8%	4.7%	5.2%	85th	125th of 799
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.1%	33.8%	35.7%	35.7%	74th	121st of 799
Government workers	16.9%	17.6%	13.8%	14.5%	71st	277th of 798
Uninsured rate	9.4%	10%	9.9%	8.4%	68th	411th of 797
Housing vacancy	9.2%	9.8%	12.5%	10.1%	67th	535th of 789
Rent-burdened renters	54.9%	50.6%	48.9%	51.1%	66th	199th of 760
Work from home	14.6%	11.9%	16.3%	15.1%	59th	215th of 799
Diversity index	49.1	60.3	58.4	61.4	50th	355th of 802
Population density	957/sq mi	272/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	43rd	138th of 802
Per capita income	$36,907	$34,160	$41,385	$44,673	40th	299th of 799
Veterans	4.9%	6.5%	7.4%	6.2%	37th	647th of 801
Tech workers	2.1%	2%	3.9%	3.8%	35th	335th of 798
Median home value	$251,100	$208,900	$288,900	$332,700	34th	305th of 757
Broadband access	89.3%	88.5%	90.1%	91%	30th	342nd of 788
Foreign-born residents	4.6%	5.8%	9.1%	14.1%	27th	380th of 802
Median gross rent	$1,037	$993	$1,228	$1,413	24th	290th of 688
Median earnings per worker	$40,096	$41,433	$46,279	$49,666	21st	484th of 788
Median household incomeWeakness	$59,713	$58,188	$72,388	$80,734	20th	466th of 748
Residents 65 and older	12%	14.5%	17.2%	17.2%	18th	693rd of 802
Self-employed workers	6.9%	8.2%	9.8%	10%	18th	632nd of 798
Homeownership rateWeakness	42.9%	51.4%	66.6%	65.2%	11th	744th of 788
Average commuteStrength	19.2 min	22.1 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	10th	717th of 771
Residents under 18	15.1%	21%	21.8%	22%	8th	638th of 802
Median age	26.1	33	39.1	38.9	2nd	767th of 802

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

Under 5

11%

5–17

33%

18–24

12%

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

26.1

Under 18

15.1%

65 and over

12%

Race and ethnicity

White68%
Black21%
Hispanic6%
Asian2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

49.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

63.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 24,457
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 47.1%
Married couples: 31%
Living alone: 34.5%
Veterans (of adults): 4.9%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

27858

$59,713

Pitt Co.

$58,188

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,907

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.508

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

27858

$251,100

Pitt Co.

$208,900

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

27858

$1,037

Pitt Co.

$993

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

53%

2–4 units

5–19 units

24%

20+ units

13%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 26,947
Owner-occupied: 42.9%
Vacant: 9.2%
Median year built: 1992
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33.3%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

51%

20–29

14%

30–44

10%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Management

11%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

10%

Food service

Transportation and moving

Education

Production

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Education

13%

Retail

13%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Other services

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

0.7%

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$40,096

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	27858	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,943	$74,888
Service	$20,130	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,472	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,319	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,497	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

17%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.7%
Households with broadband: 89.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.9%
No internet access: 4.6%
Without health insurance: 9.4%
Limited-English households: 1.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Greenville
State: North Carolina
County: Pitt County
Center point: 35.5324° N, 77.2828° W
Land area: 61 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Greenville20% of zip

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

Zip codes near 27858

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27879	Simpson, NC	2.9 mi	307	$32,500	$110,400
27837	Grimesland, NC	4.6 mi	6,489	$69,830	$161,400
27835	Greenville, NC · PO box	5.5 mi	—	—	—
27833	Greenville, NC · PO box	7 mi	—	—	—
27836	Greenville, NC · PO box	7 mi	—	—	—
28590	Winterville, NC	7.6 mi	27,471	$83,880	$266,400
28513	Ayden, NC	8.6 mi	10,573	$57,285	$161,600
27834	Greenville, NC	10 mi	56,347	$48,935	$174,500
27884	Stokes, NC	12 mi	1,892	$64,306	$114,700
27817	Chocowinity, NC	13 mi	7,834	$77,017	$173,300
28530	Grifton, NC	13 mi	6,484	$37,361	$151,300
27811	Bellarthur, NC · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 27858

What city is zip code 27858?

27858 is assigned to Greenville, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 27858 in?

27858 is in Pitt County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 27858?

About 58,774 people live in 27858, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 27858 in?

27858 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 27858?

The median household income in 27858 is $59,713.

What zip codes are near 27858?

The closest zip codes to 27858 are 27879, 27837, 27835, 27833, 27836.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27858, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.