ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 27557: Nash County, NC

ZIP Code 27557 (Nash County, North Carolina) has an estimated 8,657 residents in 2,992 households. The median household income is $71,541, the median home value is $199,900 and the median gross rent is $845/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

8,657

Margin of error ±1,204

Median household income

$71,541

Margin of error ±$17,646

Median home value

$199,900

Margin of error ±$29,265

Median gross rent

$845/mo

Margin of error ±$78

Median age

40.7 yrs

Margin of error ±3.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

36.3 min

Margin of error ±12.2 min

How ZIP 27557 compares with North Carolina and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2755740.7 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 27557$71,541North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 27557$35,157North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 275579.6%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 275573.3%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2755720.2%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 27557$199,900North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 27557$845/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2755775.0%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2755736.3 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 275578.6%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 27557

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 27557 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 27557Margin of errorNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total population8,657±1,20410,730,404334,922,499
Median age40.7 yrs±3.4 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,992±3864,282,345129,227,496
Median household income$71,541±$17,646$72,388$80,734
Per capita income$35,157±$5,206$41,385$44,673
Poverty rate9.6%±4.6 pts13.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.3%±2.5 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%±4.0 pts35.7%35.7%
Median home value$199,900±$29,265$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$845/mo±$78$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes75.0%±4.1 pts66.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work36.3 min±12.2 min25.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.6%±3.0 pts16.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 27557
GroupZIP 27557North CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino51.6%60.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.0%20.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%3.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino11.6%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)24.3%11.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 27557 is

State
North Carolina
Main county
Nash County— also overlaps Johnston County, Wilson County, Franklin County
Largest overlapping place
Middlesex (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
67.15 sq mi· about 129 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Nash County

27803 Nash County, NC27804 Rocky Mount, NC27807 Nash County, NC27856 Nash County, NC27878 Sharpsburg, NC27882 Nash County, NC27891 Nash County, NC

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.