ZIP code
27944
Hertford, NC
27944 covers Hertford in Perquimans County, with 11,255 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 27944. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27944

About ZIP code 27944
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27944. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27944
Race
- White8,328
- Black or African American2,288
- American Indian or Alaska Native32
- Asian37
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander8
- Other race129
- Two or more races584
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 278
Age
- Under 101,082
- 10 to 191,189
- 20 to 29967
- 30 to 391,181
- 40 to 491,118
- 50 to 591,651
- 60 to 691,993
- 70 to 791,540
- 80 and older685
Income and housing in 27944
Education
- High school graduate85.8%
- Bachelor's degree20.4%
- Graduate degree8.6%
Places covering 27944
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.
- Perquimans County100.0%
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
79.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27944
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9,300 | |
| 2006 | 9,390 | |
| 2007 | 10,584 | |
| 2008 | 9,651 | |
| 2009 | 9,861 | |
| 2010 | 9,960 | |
| 2011 | 11,737 | 9,914 |
| 2012 | 11,998 | 9,940 |
| 2013 | 12,235 | 9,810 |
| 2014 | 12,231 | 9,740 |
| 2015 | 12,100 | 9,740 |
| 2016 | 12,066 | 9,750 |
| 2017 | 11,944 | 9,630 |
| 2018 | 11,969 | 9,710 |
| 2019 | 11,756 | 9,860 |
| 2020 | 11,736 | 10,100 |
| 2021 | 11,293 | 10,030 |
| 2022 | 11,204 | 10,070 |
| 2023 | 11,255 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27944
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27985Winfall4.7 miPop 326 · Income $60,114
- 27919Belvidere10.4 miPop 797 · Income $59,070
- 27909Elizabeth City10.6 miPop 40,878 · Income $64,039
- 27932Edenton11.9 miPop 12,784 · Income $54,962
- 27980Tyner12.8 miPop 1,719 · Income $73,316
- 27946Hobbsville16.4 miPop 1,027 · Income $74,485
- 27921Camden17.6 miPop 4,903 · Income $80,727
- 27979Sunbury19.7 miPop 1,060 · Income $54,293
- 27976South Mills20.9 miPop 4,237 · Income $96,835
- 27942Harrellsville21.0 miPop 645 · Income $42,778
- 27957Merry Hill21.4 miPop 1,017 · Income $37,279
- 27970Roper22.4 miPop 2,769 · Income $30,556
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ZIP code 27944 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27944 in?
- 27944 is in Hertford, NC.
- What county is 27944 in?
- 27944 is in Perquimans County.
- What is the median household income in 27944?
- The median household income in 27944 is $61,911.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27944?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27944.