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27856

Nashville, NC

STANDARD

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

ACS 2023 population

17,001

Median household income

$66,147

Median home value

$181,100

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27856. Methodology

ZIP code map of 27856

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 27856 in Nashville, North Carolina
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 27856 in Nashville, North Carolina. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 27856

Type

STANDARD

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

252

Land area

127.8 sq mi

Water area

0.40 sq mi

Households

7,122

Median gross rent

$866

Acceptable cities: Momeyer

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
252
World Region
NA
Country
US

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

Poverty rate

13.9%

Median earnings

$38,857

Median household income

$66,147

Median home value

$181,100

Median gross rent

$866

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.

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

IRS populationACS population
18,6399,319020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200514,040
200613,932
200715,645
200814,721
200915,032
201015,195
201116,16915,430
201216,59715,200
201316,89814,970
201416,32214,720
201516,78114,730
201616,79714,740
201716,55514,810
201816,48814,740
201917,25814,870
202016,63315,040
202117,00114,610
202216,82614,550
202317,001

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)

  1. 27804Rocky Mount7.9 miPop 29,992 · Income $58,837
  2. 27816Castalia8.4 miPop 2,964 · Income $31,806
  3. 27882Spring Hope9.1 miPop 8,629 · Income $55,972
  4. 27803Rocky Mount11.2 miPop 19,851 · Income $59,647
  5. 27878Sharpsburg13.2 miPop 1,099 · Income $37,801
  6. 27809Battleboro13.4 miPop 3,917 · Income $71,512
  7. 27891Whitakers14.5 miPop 4,484 · Income $65,806
  8. 27807Bailey15.2 miPop 5,951 · Income $67,563
  9. 27896Wilson15.4 miPop 18,808 · Income $67,893
  10. 27508Bunn15.6 miPop 2,448 · Income $50,750
  11. 27801Rocky Mount15.8 miPop 19,489 · Income $41,696
  12. 27844Hollister15.9 miPop 3,361 · Income $38,058

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27856 Nashville, NC

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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?
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