Zip code 27873: Saratoga, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 27873?

27873 is assigned to Saratoga, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 27873 in?

27873 is in Wilson County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 27873?

About 200 people live in 27873, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 27873?

The median household income in 27873 is $25,625.

Q: What zip codes are near 27873?

The closest zip codes to 27873 are 27883, 27888, 27893, 27894, 27813.

Residential delivery areaWilson CountyEastern Time

Population

200

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$26K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$98K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$639/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

61.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.6 sq mi

357 people/sq mi

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

About 27873

27873 is a small-town zip code in Saratoga, North Carolina (Wilson County), covering 0.6 sq mi of land. About 200 people live here, or 357 per square mile. The median resident is 61.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $25,625 a year, about 32% of the national median of $80,734. 18% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $98,200, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $639 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.7 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and cleaning and personal care. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 27873 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 200 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age61.9
99th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.120th of 802 in NC
Rent-burdened renters76.7%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%46th of 760 in NC
Housing vacancy26.9%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%135th of 789 in NC
Residents 65 and older29%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%114th of 802 in NC
Veterans12.1%
95th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%116th of 801 in NC
Self-employed workers17.2%
95th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%87th of 798 in NC
Uninsured rate18.5%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%58th of 797 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.518
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NC 0.47765th of 781 in NC
Work from home22.2%
83rd
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%102nd of 799 in NC
Poverty rate18%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NC 13%204th of 788 in NC
Unemployment rate6.6%
75th
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%179th of 799 in NC
Homeownership rate75.4%
67th
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%385th of 788 in NC
Diversity index55
61st
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4259th of 802 in NC
Foreign-born residents5.5%
32nd
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%318th of 802 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%
29th
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%392nd of 799 in NC
Population density357/sq mi
28th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi247th of 802 in NC
Government workers11.1%
28th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%588th of 798 in NC
Per capita income$31,489
23rd
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385497th of 799 in NC
Healthcare workers6.1%
9th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%648th of 798 in NC
Median home value$98,200
2nd
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900718th of 757 in NC
Median gross rent$639
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228669th of 688 in NC
Average commute15.7 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min750th of 771 in NC
Population200
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404772nd of 802 in NC
Median household income$25,625
1st
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388745th of 748 in NC
Broadband access71.3%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NC 90.1%741st of 788 in NC
Residents under 185%
1st
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%761st of 802 in NC
Median earnings per worker$23,750
1st
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279766th of 788 in NC
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%797th of 798 in NC

Measure	27873	Wilson	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Median age	61.9	40.6	39.1	38.9	99th	20th of 802
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	76.7%	46.7%	48.9%	51.1%	99th	46th of 760
Housing vacancy	26.9%	10.8%	12.5%	10.1%	97th	135th of 789
Residents 65 and older	29%	19.3%	17.2%	17.2%	96th	114th of 802
Veterans	12.1%	6%	7.4%	6.2%	95th	116th of 801
Self-employed workers	17.2%	9.6%	9.8%	10%	95th	87th of 798
Uninsured rateWeakness	18.5%	12.2%	9.9%	8.4%	94th	58th of 797
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.518	0.475	0.477	0.483	93rd	65th of 781
Work from home	22.2%	7.7%	16.3%	15.1%	83rd	102nd of 799
Poverty rateWeakness	18%	19.8%	13%	12.5%	80th	204th of 788
Unemployment rate	6.6%	5.6%	4.7%	5.2%	75th	179th of 799
Homeownership rate	75.4%	60%	66.6%	65.2%	67th	385th of 788
Diversity index	55	63.8	58.4	61.4	61st	259th of 802
Foreign-born residents	5.5%	6.1%	9.1%	14.1%	32nd	318th of 802
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.2%	21.7%	35.7%	35.7%	29th	392nd of 799
Population density	357/sq mi	216/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	28th	247th of 802
Government workers	11.1%	12.7%	13.8%	14.5%	28th	588th of 798
Per capita income	$31,489	$31,996	$41,385	$44,673	23rd	497th of 799
Healthcare workers	6.1%	10.3%	9.5%	9.7%	9th	648th of 798
Median home value	$98,200	$186,000	$288,900	$332,700	2nd	718th of 757
Median gross rent	$639	$953	$1,228	$1,413	2nd	669th of 688
Average commuteStrength	15.7 min	22.5 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	2nd	750th of 771
Population	200	79,290	10,730,404	334,922,499	1st	772nd of 802
Median household incomeWeakness	$25,625	$56,423	$72,388	$80,734	1st	745th of 748
Broadband accessWeakness	71.3%	85.7%	90.1%	91%	1st	741st of 788
Residents under 18	5%	22.8%	21.8%	22%	1st	761st of 802
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$23,750	$41,401	$46,279	$49,666	1st	766th of 788
Tech workers	0%	2.8%	3.9%	3.8%	1st	797th 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

Under 5

5–17

18–24

25–34

19%

35–44

45–54

35%

55–64

65–74

23%

75+

Median age

61.9

Under 18

65 and over

29%

Race and ethnicity

White46%
Black49%
Hispanic6%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

84.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 122
Average household size: 1.6
Family households: 49.2%
Married couples: 40.2%
Living alone: 48.4%
Veterans (of adults): 12.1%
Male / female: 39% / 61%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

49%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

$100–150k

0.8%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

27873

$25,625

Wilson Co.

$56,423

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,489

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.518

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

27873

$98,200

Wilson Co.

$186,000

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

27873

$639

Wilson Co.

$953

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 167
Owner-occupied: 75.4%
Vacant: 26.9%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 76.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.3%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

22%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

44%

20–29

30%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

15.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

25%

Management

18%

Cleaning and personal care

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Transportation and moving

11%

Sales

Healthcare

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

Police and fire

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Production

Industries

Admin, support and management

30%

Finance, insurance and real estate

16%

Manufacturing

13%

Agriculture and mining

10%

Health care and social assistance

Retail

Education

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$23,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	27873	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$128,250	$74,888
Service	$9,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$21,842	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,083	$49,199
Production and transportation	$11,042	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

41%

Some college

14%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
Households with broadband: 71.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62.3%
No internet access: 28.7%
Without health insurance: 18.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Saratoga
State: North Carolina
County: Wilson County
Center point: 35.6533° N, 77.7760° W
Land area: 0.6 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Saratoga100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 27873

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27883	Stantonsburg, NC	4.5 mi	4,128	$61,185	$121,800
27888	Walstonburg, NC	5.7 mi	2,054	$55,167	$109,400
27893	Wilson, NC	7.7 mi	38,512	$42,810	$158,600
27894	Wilson, NC · PO box	8.4 mi	—	—	—
27813	Black Creek, NC	9.2 mi	743	$49,267	$106,900
27895	Wilson, NC · PO box	9.6 mi	—	—	—
27829	Fountain, NC	10 mi	1,664	$58,277	$123,000
27852	Macclesfield, NC	10 mi	2,269	$55,921	$142,100
27822	Elm City, NC	11 mi	7,838	$63,703	$165,600
27830	Fremont, NC	12 mi	4,006	$54,129	$162,900
27828	Farmville, NC	12 mi	7,909	$49,940	$169,000
27864	Pinetops, NC	12 mi	4,446	$64,201	$124,400

Questions about 27873

What city is zip code 27873?

27873 is assigned to Saratoga, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 27873 in?

27873 is in Wilson County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 27873?

About 200 people live in 27873, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 27873 in?

27873 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 27873?

The median household income in 27873 is $25,625.

What zip codes are near 27873?

The closest zip codes to 27873 are 27883, 27888, 27893, 27894, 27813.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27873, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.