ZIP code
27970
Roper, NC
27970 covers Roper in Washington County, with 2,769 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 27970. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27970

About ZIP code 27970
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27970. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27970
Race
- White1,333
- Black or African American1,302
- American Indian or Alaska Native8
- Asian12
- Other race57
- Two or more races86
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 102
Age
- Under 10251
- 10 to 19279
- 20 to 29217
- 30 to 39226
- 40 to 49305
- 50 to 59434
- 60 to 69524
- 70 to 79378
- 80 and older184
Income and housing in 27970
Education
- High school graduate86.7%
- Bachelor's degree20.8%
- Graduate degree5.5%
Places covering 27970
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.
- Roper17.3%
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.
- Washington 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
82.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27970
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,215 | |
| 2006 | 3,162 | |
| 2007 | 3,549 | |
| 2008 | 3,085 | |
| 2009 | 3,043 | |
| 2010 | 3,051 | |
| 2011 | 3,164 | 2,947 |
| 2012 | 3,661 | 2,920 |
| 2013 | 3,497 | 2,790 |
| 2014 | 3,347 | 2,730 |
| 2015 | 3,179 | 2,610 |
| 2016 | 2,995 | 2,560 |
| 2017 | 2,928 | 2,520 |
| 2018 | 2,820 | 2,430 |
| 2019 | 2,446 | 2,510 |
| 2020 | 3,070 | 2,480 |
| 2021 | 2,962 | 2,350 |
| 2022 | 2,799 | 2,350 |
| 2023 | 2,769 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27970
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27928Creswell12.3 miPop 1,720 · Income $61,231
- 27932Edenton12.9 miPop 12,784 · Income $54,962
- 27957Merry Hill13.4 miPop 1,017 · Income $37,279
- 27962Plymouth13.4 miPop 7,015 · Income $42,342
- 27860Pantego16.9 miPop 1,349 · Income $58,750
- 27983Windsor18.0 miPop 8,642 · Income $44,228
- 27846Jamesville18.7 miPop 2,689 · Income $44,511
- 27924Colerain21.5 miPop 2,183 · Income $57,365
- 27944Hertford22.4 miPop 11,255 · Income $61,911
- 27985Winfall22.9 miPop 326 · Income $60,114
- 27865Pinetown23.1 miPop 2,362 · Income $74,315
- 27980Tyner23.3 miPop 1,719 · Income $73,316
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ZIP code 27970 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27970 in?
- 27970 is in Roper, NC.
- What county is 27970 in?
- 27970 is in Washington County.
- What is the median household income in 27970?
- The median household income in 27970 is $30,556.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27970?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27970.