Zip code 27881: Speed, North Carolina
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 27881
27881 is a small-town zip code in Speed, North Carolina (Edgecombe County), covering 0.1 sq mi of land. About 32 people live here, or 364 per square mile. The median resident is 66.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $23,800. 35% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; business and finance; and sales.
How 27881 compares
Only about 32 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404
- Population density364/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi
- Per capita income$23,053U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385
- Median home value$23,800U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900
- Median age66.3U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1
- U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%
- U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%
- Homeownership rate35.3%U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%
- U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%
- U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%
- Diversity index48.2U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4
- Broadband access35.3%U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%
- Uninsured rate9.4%U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%
- Veterans9.4%U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%
- U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%
- U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%
- U.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%
- U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%
- U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%
- Median earnings per worker$17,708U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279
- U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%
- Healthcare workers47.8%U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%
- U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%
- U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%
- U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477
| Measure | 27881 | Edgecombe | NC | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32 | 48,736 | 10,730,404 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 364/sq mi | 96/sq mi | 221/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $23,053 | $28,085 | $41,385 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $23,800 | $125,100 | $288,900 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 66.3 | 41.7 | 39.1 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 21.7% | 13% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 17.5% | 35.7% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 35.3% | 60.8% | 66.6% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 8.3% | 16.3% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 8.7% | 4.7% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 48.2 | 56.5 | 58.4 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 35.3% | 80% | 90.1% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 9.4% | 11% | 9.9% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 9.4% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 3.3% | 9.1% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 15.6% | 12.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 100% | 48.4% | 48.9% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 56.3% | 20.9% | 17.2% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 22.9% | 21.8% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $17,708 | $38,689 | $46,279 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.9% | 3.9% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 47.8% | 11% | 9.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 7% | 9.8% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.353 | 0.457 | 0.477 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White41%
- Black59%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 17
- Average household size
- 1.9
- Family households
- 88.2%
- Married couples
- 0%
- Living alone
- 11.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 9.4%
- Male / female
- 34% / 66%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 17
- Owner-occupied
- 35.3%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 4.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 27881 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 78.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 35.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 23.5%
- No internet access
- 64.7%
- Without health insurance
- 9.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Speed
- State
- North Carolina
- County
- Edgecombe County
- Center point
- 35.9702° N, 77.4423° W
- Land area
- 0.1 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
- Speed100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 27881
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27843 | Hobgood, NC | 2.9 mi | $69,306 |
| 27886 | Tarboro, NC | 6 mi | $52,850 |
| 27857 | Oak City, NC | 10 mi | $61,389 |
| 27841 | Hassell, NC | 10 mi | $21,667 |
| 27819 | Conetoe, NC | 11 mi | $38,776 |
| 27874 | Scotland Neck, NC | 11 mi | $33,250 |
| 27840 | Hamilton, NC | 12 mi | $37,857 |
| 27812 | Bethel, NC | 12 mi | $53,268 |
| 27861 | Parmele, NC | 13 mi | $28,681 |
| 27815 | Rocky Mount, NC | 14 mi | — |
| 27849 | Lewiston Woodville, NC | 15 mi | $46,594 |
| 27871 | Robersonville, NC | 15 mi | $46,172 |
Questions about 27881
What city is zip code 27881?
27881 is assigned to Speed, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 27881 in?
27881 is in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
What is the population of 27881?
About 32 people live in 27881, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 27881 in?
27881 is in Eastern Time.
What zip codes are near 27881?
The closest zip codes to 27881 are 27843, 27886, 27857, 27841, 27819.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27881, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.