ZIP code
27896
Wilson, NC
27896 covers Wilson in Wilson County, with 18,808 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 27896. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27896
About ZIP code 27896
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27896. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27896
Race
- White12,090
- Black or African American6,046
- American Indian or Alaska Native115
- Asian552
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race793
- Two or more races1,086
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,487
Age
- Under 102,316
- 10 to 192,808
- 20 to 292,178
- 30 to 392,395
- 40 to 492,586
- 50 to 592,871
- 60 to 692,741
- 70 to 791,888
- 80 and older900
Income and housing in 27896
Education
- High school graduate91.2%
- Bachelor's degree33.8%
- Graduate degree12.5%
Places covering 27896
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.
- Wilson89.0%
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.
- Wilson County97.6%
- Nash County2.4%
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
11.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27896
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,466 | |
| 2006 | 16,716 | |
| 2007 | 17,725 | |
| 2008 | 17,699 | |
| 2009 | 18,299 | |
| 2010 | 18,330 | |
| 2011 | 19,314 | 18,669 |
| 2012 | 19,778 | 18,490 |
| 2013 | 20,323 | 18,670 |
| 2014 | 21,185 | 18,610 |
| 2015 | 20,895 | 18,630 |
| 2016 | 21,001 | 18,640 |
| 2017 | 20,746 | 18,620 |
| 2018 | 20,681 | 18,950 |
| 2019 | 20,791 | 18,860 |
| 2020 | 19,659 | 19,100 |
| 2021 | 19,123 | 18,610 |
| 2022 | 19,467 | 18,850 |
| 2023 | 18,808 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27896
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27807Bailey6.3 miPop 5,951 · Income $67,563
- 27880Sims7.2 miPop 3,976 · Income $76,903
- 27822Elm City7.7 miPop 7,745 · Income $61,189
- 27893Wilson7.8 miPop 38,626 · Income $40,180
- 27878Sharpsburg9.7 miPop 1,099 · Income $37,801
- 27803Rocky Mount9.9 miPop 19,851 · Income $59,647
- 27851Lucama10.9 miPop 5,366 · Income $61,556
- 27813Black Creek11.0 miPop 714 · Income $47,337
- 27557Middlesex12.5 miPop 8,407 · Income $65,833
- 27882Spring Hope13.1 miPop 8,629 · Income $55,972
- 27873Saratoga14.7 miPop 212 · Income $22,500
- 27542Kenly14.9 miPop 9,441 · Income $56,157
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ZIP code 27896 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27896 in?
- 27896 is in Wilson, NC.
- What county is 27896 in?
- 27896 is in Wilson County.
- What is the median household income in 27896?
- The median household income in 27896 is $67,893.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27896?
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