ZIP code
27878
Sharpsburg, NC
27878 covers Sharpsburg in Nash County, with 1,099 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 27878. Methodology
About ZIP code 27878
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27878. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27878
Race
- White380
- Black or African American863
- American Indian or Alaska Native8
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race14
- Two or more races57
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 42
Age
- Under 10184
- 10 to 19168
- 20 to 29129
- 30 to 39146
- 40 to 49159
- 50 to 59201
- 60 to 69175
- 70 to 79107
- 80 and older54
Income and housing in 27878
Education
- High school graduate76.6%
- Bachelor's degree6.4%
- Graduate degree1.7%
Places covering 27878
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.
- Sharpsburg99.4%
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 County63.8%
- Wilson County31.8%
- Edgecombe County4.4%
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
0.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27878
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,736 | |
| 2006 | 2,565 | |
| 2007 | 2,707 | |
| 2008 | 2,361 | |
| 2011 | 2,029 | |
| 2012 | 1,898 | |
| 2013 | 1,685 | |
| 2014 | 1,805 | |
| 2015 | 2,037 | |
| 2016 | 2,084 | 1,510 |
| 2017 | 1,910 | |
| 2018 | 2,050 | |
| 2019 | 2,045 | |
| 2020 | 1,458 | |
| 2021 | 1,054 | |
| 2022 | 962 | |
| 2023 | 1,099 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27878
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27803Rocky Mount2.0 miPop 19,851 · Income $59,647
- 27822Elm City4.1 miPop 7,745 · Income $61,189
- 27801Rocky Mount6.7 miPop 19,489 · Income $41,696
- 27804Rocky Mount8.5 miPop 29,992 · Income $58,837
- 27815Rocky Mount8.7 miPop 0 · Income —
- 27896Wilson9.7 miPop 18,808 · Income $67,893
- 27864Pinetops11.1 miPop 4,283 · Income $54,764
- 27809Battleboro11.5 miPop 3,917 · Income $71,512
- 27893Wilson12.6 miPop 38,626 · Income $40,180
- 27856Nashville13.2 miPop 17,001 · Income $66,147
- 27852Macclesfield13.5 miPop 2,415 · Income $58,864
- 27807Bailey14.8 miPop 5,951 · Income $67,563
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ZIP code 27878 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27878 in?
- 27878 is in Sharpsburg, NC.
- What county is 27878 in?
- 27878 is in Nash County.
- What is the median household income in 27878?
- The median household income in 27878 is $37,801.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27878?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27878.