ZIP code
27822
Elm City, NC
27822 covers Elm City in Wilson County, with 7,745 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 27822. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27822

About ZIP code 27822
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27822. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27822
Race
- White5,739
- Black or African American1,752
- American Indian or Alaska Native45
- Asian41
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race426
- Two or more races346
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 626
Age
- Under 10894
- 10 to 191,077
- 20 to 29810
- 30 to 39943
- 40 to 491,042
- 50 to 591,214
- 60 to 691,207
- 70 to 79811
- 80 and older353
Income and housing in 27822
Education
- High school graduate89.0%
- Bachelor's degree22.4%
- Graduate degree8.7%
Places covering 27822
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.
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.
- Wilson County69.6%
- Nash County25.3%
- Edgecombe County5.1%
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
83.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27822
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,589 | |
| 2006 | 7,527 | |
| 2007 | 8,273 | |
| 2008 | 7,757 | |
| 2009 | 7,668 | |
| 2010 | 7,485 | |
| 2011 | 8,348 | 7,584 |
| 2012 | 8,429 | 7,610 |
| 2013 | 8,082 | 7,560 |
| 2014 | 8,195 | 7,340 |
| 2015 | 7,984 | 7,270 |
| 2016 | 7,894 | 7,270 |
| 2017 | 8,508 | 7,330 |
| 2018 | 8,459 | 7,300 |
| 2019 | 8,225 | 7,320 |
| 2020 | 8,797 | 7,430 |
| 2021 | 8,134 | 7,180 |
| 2022 | 7,870 | 7,200 |
| 2023 | 7,745 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27822
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27878Sharpsburg4.1 miPop 1,099 · Income $37,801
- 27803Rocky Mount5.9 miPop 19,851 · Income $59,647
- 27896Wilson7.7 miPop 18,808 · Income $67,893
- 27893Wilson8.6 miPop 38,626 · Income $40,180
- 27801Rocky Mount9.8 miPop 19,489 · Income $41,696
- 27864Pinetops10.7 miPop 4,283 · Income $54,764
- 27873Saratoga11.2 miPop 212 · Income $22,500
- 27815Rocky Mount11.6 miPop 0 · Income —
- 27852Macclesfield12.1 miPop 2,415 · Income $58,864
- 27804Rocky Mount12.6 miPop 29,992 · Income $58,837
- 27813Black Creek13.1 miPop 714 · Income $47,337
- 27807Bailey13.8 miPop 5,951 · Income $67,563
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 27822 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27822 in?
- 27822 is in Elm City, NC.
- What county is 27822 in?
- 27822 is in Wilson County.
- What is the median household income in 27822?
- The median household income in 27822 is $61,189.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27822?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27822.