ZIP code
27803
Rocky Mount, NC
27803 covers Rocky Mount in Nash County, with 19,851 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 27803. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27803

About ZIP code 27803
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27803. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27803
Race
- White9,461
- Black or African American9,816
- American Indian or Alaska Native100
- Asian169
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race568
- Two or more races766
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 886
Age
- Under 102,442
- 10 to 192,645
- 20 to 292,224
- 30 to 392,192
- 40 to 492,345
- 50 to 593,085
- 60 to 693,080
- 70 to 792,027
- 80 and older842
Income and housing in 27803
Education
- High school graduate87.9%
- Bachelor's degree22.7%
- Graduate degree6.3%
Places covering 27803
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.
- Rocky Mount67.2%
- Sharpsburg1.7%
- Elm City0.0%
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 County95.6%
- Wilson County2.7%
- Edgecombe County1.7%
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
31.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27803
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18,966 | |
| 2006 | 18,932 | |
| 2007 | 20,580 | |
| 2008 | 18,913 | |
| 2009 | 19,229 | |
| 2010 | 19,250 | |
| 2011 | 20,869 | 19,146 |
| 2012 | 20,824 | 18,440 |
| 2013 | 20,729 | 18,250 |
| 2014 | 20,262 | 18,150 |
| 2015 | 19,556 | 17,940 |
| 2016 | 19,091 | 17,420 |
| 2017 | 19,187 | 17,390 |
| 2018 | 18,791 | 17,130 |
| 2019 | 17,905 | 17,460 |
| 2020 | 17,548 | 17,660 |
| 2021 | 18,857 | 16,930 |
| 2022 | 18,991 | 17,270 |
| 2023 | 19,851 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27803
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27878Sharpsburg2.0 miPop 1,099 · Income $37,801
- 27822Elm City5.9 miPop 7,745 · Income $61,189
- 27804Rocky Mount6.8 miPop 29,992 · Income $58,837
- 27801Rocky Mount7.1 miPop 19,489 · Income $41,696
- 27815Rocky Mount9.1 miPop 0 · Income —
- 27896Wilson9.9 miPop 18,808 · Income $67,893
- 27809Battleboro10.6 miPop 3,917 · Income $71,512
- 27856Nashville11.2 miPop 17,001 · Income $66,147
- 27864Pinetops12.8 miPop 4,283 · Income $54,764
- 27893Wilson14.0 miPop 38,626 · Income $40,180
- 27807Bailey14.4 miPop 5,951 · Income $67,563
- 27852Macclesfield15.4 miPop 2,415 · Income $58,864
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ZIP code 27803 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27803 in?
- 27803 is in Rocky Mount, NC.
- What county is 27803 in?
- 27803 is in Nash County.
- What is the median household income in 27803?
- The median household income in 27803 is $59,647.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27803?
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