ZIP code
27909
Elizabeth City, NC
27909 covers Elizabeth City in Pasquotank County, with 40,878 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27909. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27909

About ZIP code 27909
Acceptable cities: Elizabeth Cty
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27909. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27909
Race
- White22,047
- Black or African American14,482
- American Indian or Alaska Native213
- Asian471
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander30
- Other race1,030
- Two or more races2,333
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,239
Age
- Under 104,516
- 10 to 195,393
- 20 to 295,219
- 30 to 395,283
- 40 to 494,522
- 50 to 595,249
- 60 to 695,327
- 70 to 793,441
- 80 and older1,656
Income and housing in 27909
Education
- High school graduate90.0%
- Bachelor's degree26.9%
- Graduate degree9.1%
Places covering 27909
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Elizabeth City45.9%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Pasquotank County99.9%
- Camden County0.1%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
54.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27909
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33,186 | |
| 2006 | 32,898 | |
| 2007 | 35,372 | |
| 2008 | 33,310 | |
| 2009 | 33,785 | |
| 2010 | 33,754 | |
| 2011 | 40,574 | 33,801 |
| 2012 | 40,605 | 32,830 |
| 2013 | 40,468 | 33,110 |
| 2014 | 40,307 | 33,320 |
| 2015 | 40,050 | 33,330 |
| 2016 | 39,940 | 33,170 |
| 2017 | 39,577 | 33,210 |
| 2018 | 39,515 | 33,100 |
| 2019 | 39,551 | 33,580 |
| 2020 | 39,804 | 33,980 |
| 2021 | 40,284 | 33,130 |
| 2022 | 40,490 | 33,450 |
| 2023 | 40,878 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27909
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27921Camden7.3 miPop 4,903 · Income $80,727
- 27944Hertford10.6 miPop 11,255 · Income $61,911
- 27985Winfall12.4 miPop 326 · Income $60,114
- 27973Shawboro13.2 miPop 1,422 · Income $85,086
- 27919Belvidere13.2 miPop 797 · Income $59,070
- 27976South Mills13.7 miPop 4,237 · Income $96,835
- 27958Moyock15.6 miPop 13,625 · Income $109,634
- 27917Barco15.8 miPop 759 · Income —
- 27974Shiloh15.9 miPop 906 · Income $78,396
- 27956Maple16.8 miPop 201 · Income $93,594
- 27929Currituck17.5 miPop 3,331 · Income $122,558
- 27946Hobbsville18.6 miPop 1,027 · Income $74,485
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ZIP code 27909 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27909 in?
- 27909 is in Elizabeth City, NC.
- What county is 27909 in?
- 27909 is in Pasquotank County.
- What is the median household income in 27909?
- The median household income in 27909 is $64,039.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27909?
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