ZIP code
27874
Scotland Neck, NC
27874 covers Scotland Neck in Halifax County, with 3,677 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 27874. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27874

About ZIP code 27874
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27874. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27874
Race
- White1,094
- Black or African American2,716
- American Indian or Alaska Native12
- Asian7
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race106
- Two or more races91
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 135
Age
- Under 10374
- 10 to 19425
- 20 to 29351
- 30 to 39401
- 40 to 49400
- 50 to 59552
- 60 to 69751
- 70 to 79474
- 80 and older299
Income and housing in 27874
Education
- High school graduate69.9%
- Bachelor's degree12.6%
- Graduate degree5.2%
Places covering 27874
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.
- Scotland Neck40.7%
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.
- Halifax 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
59.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27874
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,241 | |
| 2006 | 4,067 | |
| 2007 | 4,795 | |
| 2008 | 3,994 | |
| 2009 | 4,034 | |
| 2010 | 4,024 | |
| 2011 | 5,180 | 4,138 |
| 2012 | 4,841 | 4,010 |
| 2013 | 4,556 | 3,770 |
| 2014 | 4,540 | 3,600 |
| 2015 | 4,417 | 3,520 |
| 2016 | 3,681 | 3,400 |
| 2017 | 3,991 | 3,310 |
| 2018 | 3,766 | 3,340 |
| 2019 | 3,837 | 3,200 |
| 2020 | 3,984 | 3,280 |
| 2021 | 3,946 | 2,910 |
| 2022 | 3,168 | 2,880 |
| 2023 | 3,677 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27874
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27843Hobgood9.2 miPop 976 · Income $56,726
- 27872Roxobel10.4 miPop 347 · Income $38,375
- 27869Rich Square11.0 miPop 1,760 · Income $41,819
- 27881Speed11.1 miPop 29 · Income —
- 27849Lewiston Woodville11.5 miPop 1,221 · Income $45,855
- 27847Kelford12.1 miPop 1,026 · Income $32,986
- 27839Halifax13.5 miPop 3,595 · Income $51,818
- 27857Oak City13.8 miPop 1,211 · Income $60,158
- 27886Tarboro16.5 miPop 18,560 · Income $51,180
- 27840Hamilton16.8 miPop 254 · Income $24,596
- 27845Jackson16.8 miPop 2,339 · Income $49,021
- 27841Hassell17.0 miPop 49 · Income $21,058
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ZIP code 27874 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27874 in?
- 27874 is in Scotland Neck, NC.
- What county is 27874 in?
- 27874 is in Halifax County.
- What is the median household income in 27874?
- The median household income in 27874 is $37,500.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27874?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27874.