ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 27882: Nash County, NC

ZIP Code 27882 (Nash County, North Carolina) has an estimated 8,358 residents in 3,121 households. The median household income is $52,691, the median home value is $169,900 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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

8,358

Margin of error ±995

Median household income

$52,691

Margin of error ±$6,185

Median home value

$169,900

Margin of error ±$12,767

Median gross rent

$845/mo

Margin of error ±$85

Median age

42.8 yrs

Margin of error ±5.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.9 min

Margin of error ±6.4 min

How ZIP 27882 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 2788242.8 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 27882$52,691North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 27882$27,808North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 278828.2%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 278823.2%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2788212.7%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 27882$169,900North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 27882$845/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2788267.4%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2788230.9 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2788212.0%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 27882

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 27882 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 27882	Margin of error	North Carolina	United States
Total population	8,358	±995	10,730,404	334,922,499
Median age	42.8 yrs	±5.1 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,121	±351	4,282,345	129,227,496
Median household income	$52,691	±$6,185	$72,388	$80,734
Per capita income	$27,808	±$2,539	$41,385	$44,673
Poverty rate	8.2%	±2.1 pts	13.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.2%	±2.6 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.7%	±3.7 pts	35.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$169,900	±$12,767	$288,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$845/mo	±$85	$1,228/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	67.4%	±5.8 pts	66.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	30.9 min	±6.4 min	25.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	12.0%	±4.8 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 27882
Group	ZIP 27882	North Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	52.4%	60.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	31.6%	20.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	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	2.7%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	13.0%	11.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 27882 is

State: North Carolina
Main county: Nash County— also overlaps Franklin County
Largest overlapping place: Lake Royale (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 103.59 sq mi· about 81 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

27557 Nash County, NC 27803 Nash County, NC 27804 Rocky Mount, NC 27807 Nash County, NC 27856 Nash County, NC 27878 Sharpsburg, NC 27891 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.