Zip code 27874: Scotland Neck, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 27874?

27874 is assigned to Scotland Neck, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 27874 in?

27874 is in Halifax County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 27874?

About 3,464 people live in 27874, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 27874?

The median household income in 27874 is $33,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 27874?

The closest zip codes to 27874 are 27887, 27843, 27872, 27869, 27881.

Residential delivery areaHalifax CountyEastern Time

Population

3,464

Median household income

$33K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$75K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$568/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

135 sq mi

26 people/sq mi

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

About 27874

27874 is a rural zip code in Scotland Neck, North Carolina (Halifax County), covering 135 sq mi of land. About 3,464 people live here, or 26 per square mile. The median resident is 61 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $33,250 a year, about 41% of the national median of $80,734. 31.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $74,800, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 61% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $568 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 38.8 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; production and manufacturing; and healthcare.

How 27874 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age61
99th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.127th of 802 in NC
Residents 65 and older39.3%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%29th of 802 in NC
Rent-burdened renters69.1%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%69th of 760 in NC
Poverty rate31.2%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NC 13%31st of 788 in NC
Average commute38.8 min
96th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min29th of 771 in NC
Unemployment rate11.3%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%49th of 799 in NC
Housing vacancy16.9%
90th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%255th of 789 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.502
89th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477100th of 781 in NC
Healthcare workers12.7%
86th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%159th of 798 in NC
Self-employed workers12.5%
80th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%229th of 798 in NC
Uninsured rate9.4%
68th
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%409th of 797 in NC
Work from home15.2%
62nd
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%202nd of 799 in NC
Veterans5.8%
49th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%546th of 801 in NC
Tech workers2.8%
48th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%246th of 798 in NC
Diversity index45.7
45th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4398th of 802 in NC
Homeownership rate60.5%
33rd
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%663rd of 788 in NC
Median earnings per worker$40,130
21st
U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279480th of 788 in NC
Per capita income$28,547
15th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385601st of 799 in NC
Foreign-born residents2%
12th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%589th of 802 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%635th of 799 in NC
Population3,464
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404491st of 802 in NC
Population density26/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi729th of 802 in NC
Government workers6.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%735th of 798 in NC
Residents under 189.1%
2nd
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%737th of 802 in NC
Median household income$33,250
1st
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388735th of 748 in NC
Median home value$74,800
1st
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900749th of 757 in NC
Median gross rent$568
1st
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228684th of 688 in NC
Broadband access56.3%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NC 90.1%776th of 788 in NC

Measure	27874	Halifax	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Median age	61	43.6	39.1	38.9	99th	27th of 802
Residents 65 and older	39.3%	22.1%	17.2%	17.2%	99th	29th of 802
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	69.1%	49.4%	48.9%	51.1%	97th	69th of 760
Poverty rateWeakness	31.2%	22.8%	13%	12.5%	96th	31st of 788
Average commuteWeakness	38.8 min	25.6 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	96th	29th of 771
Unemployment rateWeakness	11.3%	9.3%	4.7%	5.2%	96th	49th of 799
Housing vacancy	16.9%	18%	12.5%	10.1%	90th	255th of 789
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.502	0.483	0.477	0.483	89th	100th of 781
Healthcare workers	12.7%	9.7%	9.5%	9.7%	86th	159th of 798
Self-employed workers	12.5%	9.4%	9.8%	10%	80th	229th of 798
Uninsured rate	9.4%	9.1%	9.9%	8.4%	68th	409th of 797
Work from home	15.2%	8.4%	16.3%	15.1%	62nd	202nd of 799
Veterans	5.8%	7%	7.4%	6.2%	49th	546th of 801
Tech workers	2.8%	1.8%	3.9%	3.8%	48th	246th of 798
Diversity index	45.7	59.6	58.4	61.4	45th	398th of 802
Homeownership rate	60.5%	62.9%	66.6%	65.2%	33rd	663rd of 788
Median earnings per worker	$40,130	$39,111	$46,279	$49,666	21st	480th of 788
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,547	$27,648	$41,385	$44,673	15th	601st of 799
Foreign-born residents	2%	2.7%	9.1%	14.1%	12th	589th of 802
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.1%	16.1%	35.7%	35.7%	10th	635th of 799
Population	3,464	47,675	10,730,404	334,922,499	6th	491st of 802
Population density	26/sq mi	66/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	729th of 802
Government workers	6.6%	18.6%	13.8%	14.5%	3rd	735th of 798
Residents under 18	9.1%	21.2%	21.8%	22%	2nd	737th of 802
Median household incomeWeakness	$33,250	$45,590	$72,388	$80,734	1st	735th of 748
Median home value	$74,800	$106,200	$288,900	$332,700	1st	749th of 757
Median gross rent	$568	$813	$1,228	$1,413	1st	684th of 688
Broadband accessWeakness	56.3%	75.4%	90.1%	91%	1st	776th of 788

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

13%

35–44

45–54

20%

55–64

21%

65–74

18%

75+

Median age

Under 18

9.1%

65 and over

39.3%

Race and ethnicity

White30%
Black67%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

45.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.8%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,859
Average household size: 1.8
Family households: 42.6%
Married couples: 30.7%
Living alone: 50.1%
Veterans (of adults): 5.8%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

44%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

27874

$33,250

Halifax Co.

$45,590

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,547

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

31.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.502

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

27874

$74,800

Halifax Co.

$106,200

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

27874

$568

Halifax Co.

$813

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

19%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,236
Owner-occupied: 60.5%
Vacant: 16.9%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 69.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 62.3%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

65%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

14%

20–29

16%

30–44

34%

45–59

11%

60+

15%

Average commute

38.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

38.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

22%

Production

20%

Healthcare

13%

Sales

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Food service

Office and admin

Management

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

0.9%

Police and fire

0.6%

Legal and social services

0.6%

Engineering and science

Industries

Manufacturing

33%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

17%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Restaurants and hotels

Retail

Agriculture and mining

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Construction

0.8%

Admin, support and management

0.6%

Public administration

0.6%

Professional and technical services

0.5%

Other services

Information

Median earnings per worker

$40,130

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	27874	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$77,109	$74,888
Service	$14,983	$26,804
Sales and office	$60,117	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$19,063	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,244	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

29%

High school

35%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Households with broadband: 56.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 33.7%
No internet access: 41.5%
Without health insurance: 9.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Scotland Neck
State: North Carolina
County: Halifax County
Center point: 36.1290° N, 77.4107° W
Land area: 135 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 27874

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27887	Tillery, NC · PO box	9 mi	—	—	—
27843	Hobgood, NC	9.2 mi	876	$69,306	$103,200
27872	Roxobel, NC	10 mi	326	$39,167	$99,600
27869	Rich Square, NC	11 mi	1,834	$43,301	$115,200
27881	Speed, NC	11 mi	32	—	$23,800
27849	Lewiston Woodville, NC	12 mi	1,089	$46,594	$53,700
27847	Kelford, NC	12 mi	1,044	$62,205	$64,800
27839	Halifax, NC	14 mi	3,279	$48,094	$94,100
27857	Oak City, NC	14 mi	1,099	$61,389	$84,700
27886	Tarboro, NC	17 mi	18,381	$52,850	$133,200
27840	Hamilton, NC	17 mi	306	$37,857	$61,800
27845	Jackson, NC	17 mi	2,033	$48,707	$87,000

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Questions about 27874

What city is zip code 27874?

27874 is assigned to Scotland Neck, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 27874 in?

27874 is in Halifax County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 27874?

About 3,464 people live in 27874, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 27874 in?

27874 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 27874?

The median household income in 27874 is $33,250.

What zip codes are near 27874?

The closest zip codes to 27874 are 27887, 27843, 27872, 27869, 27881.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27874, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.