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27879

Simpson, NC

PO BOX

27879 covers Simpson in Pitt County, with 259 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

259

Median household income

$36,875

Median home value

$113,400

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27879. Methodology

About ZIP code 27879

Type

PO BOX

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

252

Land area

0.3 sq mi

Water area

0.00 sq mi

Households

146

Median gross rent

$825

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 27879. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 27879

Race

  • White141
  • Black or African American108
  • American Indian or Alaska Native1
  • Other race9
  • Two or more races19

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 15

Age

  • Under 1026
  • 10 to 1928
  • 20 to 2931
  • 30 to 3928
  • 40 to 4921
  • 50 to 5952
  • 60 to 6938
  • 70 to 7942
  • 80 and older12

Income and housing in 27879

Poverty rate

31.6%

Median earnings

$31,000

Median household income

$36,875

Median home value

$113,400

Median gross rent

$825

Education

  • High school graduate89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree14.8%
  • Graduate degree4.6%

Places covering 27879

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

0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 27879

IRS populationACS population
522261020052023

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
2005425
2006420
2007483
2011233
2012279
2013289
2014272
2015256
2016263290
2017283
2018339
2019316
2020347
2021287
2022244
2023259

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 27879

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 27858Greenville2.9 miPop 56,258 · Income $60,915
  2. 27837Grimesland5.9 miPop 6,537 · Income $77,768
  3. 27834Greenville8.0 miPop 55,073 · Income $48,081
  4. 28590Winterville8.6 miPop 26,994 · Income $83,318
  5. 27884Stokes8.9 miPop 1,608 · Income $62,017
  6. 28513Ayden11.0 miPop 9,754 · Income $54,534
  7. 27817Chocowinity14.0 miPop 7,764 · Income $69,902
  8. 27889Washington14.3 miPop 24,568 · Income $52,694
  9. 27827Falkland15.6 miPop 119 · Income $93,542
  10. 27871Robersonville15.8 miPop 3,559 · Income $55,067
  11. 28530Grifton15.8 miPop 7,055 · Income $39,233
  12. 27828Farmville16.7 miPop 8,155 · Income $53,523

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27879 Simpson, NC

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ZIP code 27879 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 27879 in?
27879 is in Simpson, NC.
What county is 27879 in?
27879 is in Pitt County.
What is the median household income in 27879?
The median household income in 27879 is $36,875.
Which ZIP codes are near 27879?
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