ZIP code
27856
Nashville, NC
27856 covers Nashville in Nash County, with 17,001 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 27856. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27856

About ZIP code 27856
Acceptable cities: Momeyer
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27856. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27856
Race
- White10,121
- Black or African American5,525
- American Indian or Alaska Native158
- Asian62
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander9
- Other race534
- Two or more races620
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 815
Age
- Under 101,738
- 10 to 192,162
- 20 to 291,689
- 30 to 391,967
- 40 to 492,253
- 50 to 592,675
- 60 to 692,295
- 70 to 791,577
- 80 and older673
Income and housing in 27856
Education
- High school graduate88.6%
- Bachelor's degree21.9%
- Graduate degree7.3%
Places covering 27856
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.
- Nash 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
59.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27856
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,040 | |
| 2006 | 13,932 | |
| 2007 | 15,645 | |
| 2008 | 14,721 | |
| 2009 | 15,032 | |
| 2010 | 15,195 | |
| 2011 | 16,169 | 15,430 |
| 2012 | 16,597 | 15,200 |
| 2013 | 16,898 | 14,970 |
| 2014 | 16,322 | 14,720 |
| 2015 | 16,781 | 14,730 |
| 2016 | 16,797 | 14,740 |
| 2017 | 16,555 | 14,810 |
| 2018 | 16,488 | 14,740 |
| 2019 | 17,258 | 14,870 |
| 2020 | 16,633 | 15,040 |
| 2021 | 17,001 | 14,610 |
| 2022 | 16,826 | 14,550 |
| 2023 | 17,001 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27856
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27804Rocky Mount7.9 miPop 29,992 · Income $58,837
- 27816Castalia8.4 miPop 2,964 · Income $31,806
- 27882Spring Hope9.1 miPop 8,629 · Income $55,972
- 27803Rocky Mount11.2 miPop 19,851 · Income $59,647
- 27878Sharpsburg13.2 miPop 1,099 · Income $37,801
- 27809Battleboro13.4 miPop 3,917 · Income $71,512
- 27891Whitakers14.5 miPop 4,484 · Income $65,806
- 27807Bailey15.2 miPop 5,951 · Income $67,563
- 27896Wilson15.4 miPop 18,808 · Income $67,893
- 27508Bunn15.6 miPop 2,448 · Income $50,750
- 27801Rocky Mount15.8 miPop 19,489 · Income $41,696
- 27844Hollister15.9 miPop 3,361 · Income $38,058
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ZIP code 27856 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27856 in?
- 27856 is in Nashville, NC.
- What county is 27856 in?
- 27856 is in Nash County.
- What is the median household income in 27856?
- The median household income in 27856 is $66,147.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27856?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27856.