27801 Zip Code Profile

27801 is a rural zip code in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Median household income here ($28,068) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. Housing prices here (average $83,000) are fairly typical for the Rocky Mount metro area.

The average family income here is $39,389/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 27801 is $32,482.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27801 earn an average of $25,241/year. Women earn only $17,624/year.

8,216 people in 27801 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27801? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.3 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 9,843 men and 11,897 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,241 people (out of the 21,740 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,048 homes, and 319 businesses every day. 145 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27801 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Valetta, Malta!) and -78 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 90 feet above sea levell.

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• Cavalier Neighborhood Association
• Cypress Landing
• Forest Cove
• Leesfield Neighborhood Association

• Rocky Mount Farmers Market
• Tarboro Community Watch
• Tarboro-Edgecombe Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 21,740
• White Population: 5,709
• Black Population: 15,856
• Hispanic Population: 334
• Asian Population: 49
• Hawaiian Population: 17
• Indian Population: 180
• Male Population: 9,843
• Female Population: 11,897
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Rocky Mount NC
• County: Edgecombe
• City: Rocky Mount
• Longitude: -77.8
• Latitude: 36.0
• Elevation: 90 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 252

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,013
• Drive alone: 6,120
• Carpool: 1,492
• Public transit: 178
• Ride bikes or walk: 145


• Average commute time: 21.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 143
•    5 - 9: 811
•    10 - 14: 1,482
•    15 - 19: 2,226
•    20 - 24: 1,240
•    25 - 29: 472
•    30 - 34: 906
•    35 - 39: 80
•    40 - 44: 25
•    45 - 59: 178
•    60 - 89: 263
•    90 plus: 187

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $83,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $30,684
• Businesses: 268
• Employees: 5,889
• Annual Payroll: $209,897,000
• Average Family Income: $39,389
• Median Family Income: $28,068
• Average Income for Men: $25,241
• Average Income for Women: $17,624

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 7198.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: G. K. Butterfield (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 065
• State FIPS Code: 37

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View all schools in Rocky Mount

Primary Schools

Baskerville Elementary

1100 Stokes Ave

Rocky Mount, NC 27801

(252) 977-3324

D S Johnson Elementary

600 Fairview Rd

Rocky Mount, NC 27801

(252) 977-3485

Fairview Early Childhood Ctr

Fairview Road

Rocky Mount, NC 27801

(252) 985-4320

G W Bulluck Elementary

3090 Bulluck School Road

Rocky Mount, NC 27801

(252) 985-3456

O R Pope Elementary

226 Coleman Ave

Rocky Mount, NC 27801

(252) 977-3487

Middle Schools

J W Parker Middle

1500 E Virginia St

Rocky Mount, NC 27801

(252) 977-3486

West Edgecombe Middle

6301 Nobles Mill Pond Road

Rocky Mount, NC 27801

(252) 446-2030