27886 Zip Code Profile

27886 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Tarboro, North Carolina. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $82,500) are fairly typical for the Rocky Mount metro area.

The average family income here is $48,509/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 27886 is $40,493.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27886 earn an average of $29,536/year. Women earn only $20,670/year.

8,582 people in 27886 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27886? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.9 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 10,052 men and 11,539 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,132 people (out of the 21,591 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,412 homes, and 561 businesses every day. 104 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27886 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tehran, Iran!) and -78 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 71 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 21,591
• White Population: 9,854
• Black Population: 10,824
• Hispanic Population: 1,293
• Asian Population: 90
• Hawaiian Population: 14
• Indian Population: 129
• Male Population: 10,052
• Female Population: 11,539
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Rocky Mount NC
• County: Edgecombe
• City: Tarboro
• Longitude: -77.6
• Latitude: 35.9
• Elevation: 71 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 252

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,460
• Drive alone: 6,821
• Carpool: 1,329
• Public transit: 134
• Ride bikes or walk: 104


• Average commute time: 17.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 370
•    5 - 9: 1,672
•    10 - 14: 1,939
•    15 - 19: 1,416
•    20 - 24: 1,029
•    25 - 29: 421
•    30 - 34: 857
•    35 - 39: 149
•    40 - 44: 114
•    45 - 59: 217
•    60 - 89: 163
•    90 plus: 113

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $82,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $34,307
• Businesses: 386
• Employees: 7,796
• Annual Payroll: $263,710,000
• Average Family Income: $48,509
• Median Family Income: $34,749
• Average Income for Men: $29,536
• Average Income for Women: $20,670

• 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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Primary Schools

Princeville Montessori

306 Walston Street

Tarboro, NC 27886

(252) 823-4718

Roberson Elementary

1731 Roberson School Road

Tarboro, NC 27886

(252) 823-0450

Stocks Elementary

400 Hope Lodge Street

Tarboro, NC 27886

(252) 823-2632

Middle Schools

C B Martin Middle

400 E Johnston Street

Tarboro, NC 27886

(252) 641-5710

Center For Ed Achievement

152 Nc 97 West

Tarboro, NC 27886

(252) 641-6838

W A Pattillo A+ Elementary Sch

501 East Avenue

Tarboro, NC 27886

(252) 823-3812

High Schools

Edgecombe Early College High

2009 West Wilson St

Tarboro, NC 27886

(252) 823-5166

North Edgecombe High

7589 Nc 33 Nw

Tarboro, NC 27886

(252) 823-3562

Tarboro High

1400 Howard Avenue

Tarboro, NC 27886

(252) 823-4284