ZIP code
27889
Washington, NC
27889 covers Washington in Beaufort County, with 24,568 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 27889. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27889

About ZIP code 27889
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27889. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27889
Race
- White15,840
- Black or African American6,920
- American Indian or Alaska Native116
- Asian108
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander9
- Other race1,960
- Two or more races1,101
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,702
Age
- Under 102,729
- 10 to 193,285
- 20 to 292,493
- 30 to 392,846
- 40 to 493,108
- 50 to 593,401
- 60 to 693,975
- 70 to 792,867
- 80 and older1,350
Income and housing in 27889
Education
- High school graduate86.8%
- Bachelor's degree21.1%
- Graduate degree7.7%
Places covering 27889
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.
- Washington37.9%
- River Road15.5%
- Washington Park1.5%
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.
- Beaufort County92.7%
- Pitt County7.0%
- Martin County0.3%
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
45.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27889
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23,670 | |
| 2006 | 23,505 | |
| 2007 | 26,211 | |
| 2008 | 24,139 | |
| 2009 | 24,447 | |
| 2010 | 24,462 | |
| 2011 | 27,335 | 24,697 |
| 2012 | 26,911 | 24,430 |
| 2013 | 27,250 | 24,160 |
| 2014 | 27,331 | 24,090 |
| 2015 | 26,959 | 23,900 |
| 2016 | 26,818 | 23,710 |
| 2017 | 27,016 | 23,410 |
| 2018 | 26,576 | 23,160 |
| 2019 | 26,637 | 23,150 |
| 2020 | 25,991 | 23,670 |
| 2021 | 24,661 | 23,070 |
| 2022 | 24,515 | 22,450 |
| 2023 | 24,568 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27889
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27865Pinetown9.1 miPop 2,362 · Income $74,315
- 27817Chocowinity9.4 miPop 7,764 · Income $69,902
- 27837Grimesland11.1 miPop 6,537 · Income $77,768
- 27846Jamesville14.2 miPop 2,689 · Income $44,511
- 27879Simpson14.3 miPop 259 · Income $36,875
- 27814Blounts Creek14.8 miPop 1,746 · Income $76,857
- 27858Greenville14.9 miPop 56,258 · Income $60,915
- 27884Stokes16.0 miPop 1,608 · Income $62,017
- 27892Williamston16.6 miPop 13,387 · Income $46,892
- 27808Bath16.8 miPop 1,976 · Income $86,644
- 27962Plymouth18.8 miPop 7,015 · Income $42,342
- 27825Everetts19.4 miPop 102 · Income $43,194
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ZIP code 27889 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27889 in?
- 27889 is in Washington, NC.
- What county is 27889 in?
- 27889 is in Beaufort County.
- What is the median household income in 27889?
- The median household income in 27889 is $52,694.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27889?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27889.