27889 Zip Code Profile

27889 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Washington, North Carolina. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $122,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Washington area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $45,183/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 27889 is $37,509.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27889 earn an average of $28,423/year. Women earn only $18,428/year.

10,502 people in 27889 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27889? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.5 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 13,078 men and 14,390 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,761 people (out of the 27,468 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,462 homes, and 968 businesses every day. 165 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27889 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Valetta, Malta!) and -77 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 5 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 27,468
• White Population: 17,608
• Black Population: 8,078
• Hispanic Population: 2,518
• Asian Population: 145
• Hawaiian Population: 35
• Indian Population: 224
• Male Population: 13,078
• Female Population: 14,390
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Washington NC
• County: Beaufort
• City: Washington
• Longitude: -77.0
• Latitude: 35.5
• Elevation: 6 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 252

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 10,194
• Drive alone: 8,289
• Carpool: 1,600
• Public transit: 34
• Ride bikes or walk: 165


• Average commute time: 21.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 548
•    5 - 9: 1,503
•    10 - 14: 2,357
•    15 - 19: 1,656
•    20 - 24: 1,092
•    25 - 29: 451
•    30 - 34: 979
•    35 - 39: 253
•    40 - 44: 224
•    45 - 59: 635
•    60 - 89: 276
•    90 plus: 220

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $122,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $40,167
• Businesses: 793
• Employees: 9,744
• Annual Payroll: $282,748,000
• Average Family Income: $45,183
• Median Family Income: $31,293
• Average Income for Men: $28,423
• Average Income for Women: $18,428

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01, 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 7198.0, 6192.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: G. K. Butterfield (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 013
• State FIPS Code: 37

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Primary Schools

Eastern Elementary

947 Hudnell Street

Washington, NC 27889

(252) 946-1611

John C Tayloe Elementary

910 Tarboro Street

Washington, NC 27889

(252) 946-3350

Washington Montessori

500 Avon Center

Washington, NC 27889

(252) 946-1977

Middle Schools

John Small Elementary

820 North Bridge Street

Washington, NC 27889

(252) 946-3941

P S Jones Middle

230 E 8th Street

Washington, NC 27889

(252) 946-0874

High Schools

Washington High

400 Slatestone Road

Washington, NC 27889

(252) 946-0858