ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 27812: Pitt County, NC

ZIP Code 27812 (Pitt County, North Carolina) has an estimated 2,188 residents in 1,045 households. The median household income is $53,268, the median home value is $112,500 and the median gross rent is $725/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

2,188

Margin of error ±421

Median household income

$53,268

Margin of error ±$6,335

Median home value

$112,500

Margin of error ±$18,120

Median gross rent

$725/mo

Margin of error ±$330

Median age

42.9 yrs

Margin of error ±5.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.5 min

Margin of error ±9.1 min

How ZIP 27812 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 2781242.9 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 27812$53,268North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 27812$33,108North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2781216.0%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 2781211.2%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2781215.9%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 27812$112,500North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 27812$725/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2781269.6%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2781224.5 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 278126.5%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 27812

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 27812 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 27812	Margin of error	North Carolina	United States
Total population	2,188	±421	10,730,404	334,922,499
Median age	42.9 yrs	±5.8 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,045	±195	4,282,345	129,227,496
Median household income	$53,268	±$6,335	$72,388	$80,734
Per capita income	$33,108	±$4,564	$41,385	$44,673
Poverty rate	16.0%	±7.5 pts	13.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	11.2%	±8.4 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.9%	±4.1 pts	35.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$112,500	±$18,120	$288,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$725/mo	±$330	$1,228/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	69.6%	±9.2 pts	66.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	24.5 min	±9.1 min	25.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.5%	±6.6 pts	16.3%	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 27812
Group	ZIP 27812	North Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	39.3%	60.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	51.2%	20.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.8%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.6%	11.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 27812 is

State: North Carolina
Main county: Pitt County— also overlaps Edgecombe County, Martin County
Largest overlapping place: Bethel (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 58.63 sq mi· about 37 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 Pitt County

27827 Falkland, NC 27828 Pitt County, NC 27829 Pitt County, NC 27834 Pitt County, NC 27837 Pitt County, NC 27858 Greenville, NC 27879 Simpson, NC 27884 Pitt County, NC 28513 Pitt County, NC 28530 Pitt County, NC 28590 Pitt County, NC

See every ZIP code in North Carolina, or compare ZIP 27812 with another ZIP code.

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.