27870 Zip Code Profile

27870 is a suburban zip code in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. Median household income here ($28,784) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $96,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Roanoke Rapids area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $43,587/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 27870 is $37,266.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27870 earn an average of $29,919/year. Women earn only $19,278/year.

11,079 people in 27870 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27870? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.5 minutes.

The median age here is 39 . There are 12,678 men and 14,558 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 15,487 people (out of the 27,236 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,357 homes, and 874 businesses every day. 179 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27870 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 173 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:27,236
• White Population:15,517
• Black Population:10,949
• Hispanic Population:715
• Asian Population:389
• Hawaiian Population:23
• Indian Population:321
• Male Population:12,678
• Female Population:14,558
• Median Age:39
• Median Age of Males:38
• Median Age of Females:41

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:North Carolina
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Roanoke Rapids NC
• County:Halifax
• City: Roanoke Rapids
• Longitude:-77.7
• Latitude:36.5
• Elevation:173 feet above sea levele
• Area code:252

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:10,904
• Drive alone:9,007
• Carpool:1,580
• Public transit:35
• Ride bikes or walk:179


• Average commute time:20.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5:459
•    5 - 9:2,089
•    10 - 14:2,897
•    15 - 19:1,991
•    20 - 24:859
•    25 - 29:273
•    30 - 34:961
•    35 - 39:96
•    40 - 44:231
•    45 - 59:479
•    60 - 89:247
•    90 plus:322

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$96,700
• Average Annual Household Income:$34,235
• Businesses:605
• Employees:8,622
• Annual Payroll:$255,095,000
• Average Family Income:$43,587
• Median Family Income:$28,784
• Average Income for Men:$29,919
• Average Income for Women:$19,278

• 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:083
• State FIPS Code:37

• Roanoke Valley Farmers Market

View all schools in Roanoke Rapids

Primary Schools

Belmont Elementary

1517 Bolling Road

Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

(252) 537-3023

Everetts Elementary

458 Everetts School Rd

Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

(252) 537-5484

William L Manning Elementary

1102 Barrett St

Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

(252) 535-2115

Middle Schools

Chaloner Middle

2100 Virginia Ave

Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

(252) 537-8540

William R Davie Middle

4391 Hwy 158

Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

(252) 519-0300

High Schools

Roanoke Rapids High

800 Hamilton St

Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

(252) 537-8563