ZIP code
27886
Tarboro, NC
27886 covers Tarboro in Edgecombe County, with 18,560 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 27886. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27886
About ZIP code 27886
Acceptable cities: Leggett, Princeville
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27886. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27886
Race
- White7,731
- Black or African American9,216
- American Indian or Alaska Native79
- Asian66
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race999
- Two or more races682
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,351
Age
- Under 101,989
- 10 to 192,300
- 20 to 291,821
- 30 to 392,159
- 40 to 492,084
- 50 to 592,597
- 60 to 692,874
- 70 to 791,890
- 80 and older1,062
Income and housing in 27886
Education
- High school graduate86.3%
- Bachelor's degree19.0%
- Graduate degree6.1%
Places covering 27886
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.
- Tarboro57.1%
- Princeville6.7%
- Leggett0.2%
- Speed0.2%
- Conetoe0.0%
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.
- Edgecombe County98.8%
- Pitt County1.2%
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
35.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27886
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19,085 | |
| 2006 | 18,915 | |
| 2007 | 20,725 | |
| 2008 | 19,019 | |
| 2009 | 19,528 | |
| 2010 | 19,594 | |
| 2011 | 22,522 | 19,305 |
| 2012 | 22,263 | 18,690 |
| 2013 | 22,146 | 18,290 |
| 2014 | 21,424 | 17,870 |
| 2015 | 21,370 | 17,400 |
| 2016 | 21,303 | 16,790 |
| 2017 | 20,624 | 16,690 |
| 2018 | 20,450 | 15,780 |
| 2019 | 20,280 | 15,810 |
| 2020 | 19,981 | 15,750 |
| 2021 | 18,599 | 15,220 |
| 2022 | 18,341 | 15,630 |
| 2023 | 18,560 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27886
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27881Speed6.0 miPop 29 · Income —
- 27819Conetoe6.9 miPop 562 · Income $38,955
- 27843Hobgood8.9 miPop 976 · Income $56,726
- 27812Bethel10.2 miPop 2,059 · Income $51,265
- 27815Rocky Mount10.2 miPop 0 · Income —
- 27864Pinetops10.5 miPop 4,283 · Income $54,764
- 27801Rocky Mount12.0 miPop 19,489 · Income $41,696
- 27861Parmele12.4 miPop 134 · Income $21,719
- 27852Macclesfield12.7 miPop 2,415 · Income $58,864
- 27841Hassell13.2 miPop 49 · Income $21,058
- 27827Falkland14.3 miPop 119 · Income $93,542
- 27857Oak City14.7 miPop 1,211 · Income $60,158
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ZIP code 27886 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27886 in?
- 27886 is in Tarboro, NC.
- What county is 27886 in?
- 27886 is in Edgecombe County.
- What is the median household income in 27886?
- The median household income in 27886 is $51,180.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27886?
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