ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 27892: Martin County, NC

ZIP Code 27892 (Martin County, North Carolina) has an estimated 13,262 residents in 5,854 households. The median household income is $48,223, the median home value is $113,900 and the median gross rent is $760/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

13,262

Margin of error ±762

Median household income

$48,223

Margin of error ±$5,744

Median home value

$113,900

Margin of error ±$8,752

Median gross rent

$760/mo

Margin of error ±$105

Median age

43.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.1 min

Margin of error ±4.1 min

How ZIP 27892 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 2789243.8 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 27892$48,223North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 27892$28,504North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2789220.5%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 278925.8%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2789217.9%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 27892$113,900North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 27892$760/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2789266.0%North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2789224.1 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 278926.5%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 27892

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 27892 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 27892Margin of errorNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total population13,262±76210,730,404334,922,499
Median age43.8 yrs±2.8 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,854±3334,282,345129,227,496
Median household income$48,223±$5,744$72,388$80,734
Per capita income$28,504±$2,723$41,385$44,673
Poverty rate20.5%±4.2 pts13.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.8%±2.6 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%±3.2 pts35.7%35.7%
Median home value$113,900±$8,752$288,900$332,700
Median gross rent$760/mo±$105$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes66.0%±4.3 pts66.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.1 min±4.1 min25.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.5%±3.1 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 27892
GroupZIP 27892North CarolinaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino52.5%60.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino37.2%20.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%3.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.3%11.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 27892 is

State
North Carolina
Main county
Martin County— also overlaps Beaufort County
Largest overlapping place
Williamston (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
184.98 sq mi· about 72 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 Martin County

27825 Everetts, NC27840 Martin County, NC27841 Hassell, NC27846 Martin County, NC27857 Martin County, NC27861 Parmele, NC27871 Martin County, NC

See every ZIP code in North Carolina, or compare ZIP 27892 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.