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27870 Zip Code (Roanoke Rapids, NC) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2022: 25,831
Zip code population in 2010: 27,236
Zip code population in 2000: 27,643

Houses and condos: 12,142
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,393
% of renters here:

40%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 27870: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 67.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 380 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.1% ($1,487)
North Carolina:

0.6% ($1,769)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,610 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,383 (1.1%)

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Males: 11,988  (46.4%)
Females: 13,845  (53.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 27870:

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 27870:

  • Never married: 34.2%
  • Now married: 44.7%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

Zip code 27870 compared to state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 27870 (2022)
    • 12,17647.1%White
    • 10,75241.6%Black
    • 1,1964.6%Two or more races
    • 1,1904.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2821.1%Asian
    • 1490.6%American Indian
    • 620.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 210.08%Some other race
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Urban population: 18,101
Rural population: 7,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $137,732
27870:

$137,732
North Carolina:

$280,600



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 74 registered sex offenders living in 27870 zip code as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 27870 is 370 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

41.9 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 27870, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,163 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$44,163
State:

$70,020

Salary/wage: $38,509 (reported on 84.8% of returns)
Here:

$38,509
State:

$58,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1224.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3787.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7035.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10171.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18658.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 64058.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,034 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,034
North Carolina:

$1,479
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 12.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 124.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1680.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,030 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:

$6,030
State:

$7,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 16.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 108.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 387.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5020.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,957 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
Here:

+$9,957
State:

+$23,652
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 23.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 148.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 447.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9872.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,115 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

+$9,115
State:

+$11,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.8% for AGIs below $25k, 52.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 157.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 336.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 625.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9202.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,170 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
27870:

$12,170
North Carolina:

$20,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.9% for AGIs below $25k, 52.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 155.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 415.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 569.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1234.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,243 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
Here:

$28,243
State:

$34,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.5% for AGIs below $25k, 146.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 359.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 424.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 755.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5658.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $10,048 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
Here:

$10,048
State:

$13,360
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 30.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 123.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 268.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2462.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,607 (reported on 4.9% of returns)
27870:

$5,607
State:

$7,586
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 17.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 101.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 207.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1204.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,576 (reported on 30.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,576
State:

$2,337
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 161.0% for AGIs below $25k, 98.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.6%
Here:

91%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 90.8% for AGIs below $25k, 91.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 27870, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,666 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$39,666
State:

$54,937

Salary/wage: $33,911 (reported on 86.5% of returns)
Here:

$33,911
State:

$46,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.9% for AGIs below $25k, 82.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 45.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,062 (reported on 27.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,062
North Carolina:

$1,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,811 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:

$4,811
State:

$6,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,892 (reported on 7.6% of returns)
Here:

+$5,892
State:

+$12,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,777 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:

+$7,777
State:

+$10,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,816 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
27870:

$10,816
North Carolina:

$15,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $16,450 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
27870:

$16,450
North Carolina:

$21,078

Total itemized deductions: $19,792 (24% of AGI, reported on 24.1% of returns)
Here:

$19,792
State:

$23,438

Here:

23.6% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,110 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:

$4,110
State:

$4,687
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,075 (reported on 24.1% of returns)
27870:

$7,075
State:

$8,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,554 (reported on 33.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,554
State:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.2%
Here:

54%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 52.7% for AGIs below $25k, 50.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 27870, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,005 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$33,005
State:

$45,376

Salary/wage: $29,856 (reported on 88.5% of returns)
Here:

$29,856
State:

$39,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.7% for AGIs below $10k, 83.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,146 (reported on 33.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,146
North Carolina:

$1,515
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,320 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:

$3,320
State:

$4,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,688 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:

+$6,688
State:

+$11,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,572 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:

+$8,572
State:

+$9,490
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,972 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
27870:

$2,972
North Carolina:

$2,967
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $18,108 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:

$18,108
North Carolina:

$14,754

Total itemized deductions: $16,351 (25% of AGI, reported on 27.2% of returns)
Here:

$16,351
State:

$19,464

Here:

24.9% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,299 (5% of AGI, reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,299
State:

$4,035

Here:

4.9% of AGI
State:

4.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,403 (reported on 62.6% of returns)
27870:

$4,403
State:

$7,257
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,930 (reported on 32.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,930
State:

$1,851

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.0%
Here:

64%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 59.3% for AGIs below $10k, 68.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$45,285
North Carolina:

$67,481
Roanoke Rapids, NC (27870) map Nearest zip codes: 27832, 27890, 27831, 27850, 27842, 23887.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

46.5%
North Carolina:

46.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.2%
North Carolina:

47.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,152
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,927


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 176 (60 now married, 111 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,294 (1,888 now married, 3,397 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 27870 with a mortgage: 3,623 (299 second mortgage, 311 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 144

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,092
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $438

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

20.6%
Whole state:

12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

11.7%
Whole state:

6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.4
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  • Notable locations in zip code 27870: Roanoke Rapids Plaza (A), Davis Recreation Center (B), Enfield Police Department (C), Roanoke Rapids Police Department (D), North Carolina State Highway Patrol (E), Roanoke Rapids Police Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Forest Hills Shopping Center (1), Becker Village Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 27870 include: Gum Chapel (A), Hawkins Chapel (B), Highway Church (C), Lake View Park Church (D), London Church (E), Bethlehem Church (F), Bible Way Church (G), Walnut Grove Church (H), Boseman Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Cedarwood Cemetery (1), Poplar Grove Cemetery (2), Crestview Memorial Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs: Wrights Pond (A), Stevenson Pond (B), Lake Williams (C), I F Rochelle Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Rivers and creeks: Deep Creek (A), Little River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Park in zip code 27870: Chaloner Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Halifax County Tourism Authority (1640 Julian R Allsbrook H) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 582020 or later
  • 6802010 to 2019
  • 1,2162000 to 2009
  • 1,9641990 to 1999
  • 1,9821980 to 1989
  • 1,0471970 to 1979
  • 1,4431960 to 1969
  • 1,4971950 to 1959
  • 8101940 to 1949
  • 8161939 or earlier

Zip code 27870 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Roanoke Rapids, NC (27870)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Roanoke Rapids, NC (27870)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 481 bedroom
  • 1,1012 bedrooms
  • 4,0903 bedrooms
  • 1,1194 bedrooms
  • 985+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Roanoke Rapids, NC (27870)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Roanoke Rapids, NC (27870)
  • 85no bedroom
  • 7611 bedroom
  • 1,8012 bedrooms
  • 1,5183 bedrooms
  • 1954 bedrooms
  • 215+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Roanoke Rapids, NC (27870) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Roanoke Rapids, NC (27870) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 177no vehicle
  • 2,0391 vehicle
  • 2,1332 vehicles
  • 1,3743 vehicles
  • 5214 vehicles
  • 2645+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Roanoke Rapids, NC (27870) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Roanoke Rapids, NC (27870) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 600no vehicle
  • 2,0621 vehicle
  • 1,2502 vehicles
  • 2613 vehicles
  • 2004 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 27870 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 27870 household income distribution in 2022
  • 786Less than $10,000
  • 1,062$10,000 to $14,999
  • 813$15,000 to $19,999
  • 428$20,000 to $24,999
  • 619$25,000 to $29,999
  • 582$30,000 to $34,999
  • 337$35,000 to $39,999
  • 701$40,000 to $44,999
  • 436$45,000 to $49,999
  • 915$50,000 to $59,999
  • 796$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,304$75,000 to $99,999
  • 755$100,000 to $124,999
  • 500$125,000 to $149,999
  • 462$150,000 to $199,999
  • 275$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27870

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 27870
  • 242Less than $10,000
  • 63$10,000 to $14,999
  • 37$15,000 to $19,999
  • 57$20,000 to $24,999
  • 35$25,000 to $29,999
  • 84$30,000 to $34,999
  • 21$35,000 to $39,999
  • 174$40,000 to $49,999
  • 145$50,000 to $59,999
  • 560$60,000 to $69,999
  • 459$70,000 to $79,999
  • 359$80,000 to $89,999
  • 177$90,000 to $99,999
  • 633$100,000 to $124,999
  • 412$125,000 to $149,999
  • 363$150,000 to $174,999
  • 227$175,000 to $199,999
  • 492$200,000 to $249,999
  • 258$250,000 to $299,999
  • 366$300,000 to $399,999
  • 333$400,000 to $499,999
  • 180$500,000 to $749,999
  • 57$750,000 to $999,999
  • 18$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27870

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 27870
  • 56Less than $100
  • 108$100 to $149
  • 96$150 to $199
  • 266$200 to $249
  • 106$250 to $299
  • 155$300 to $349
  • 119$350 to $399
  • 253$400 to $449
  • 148$450 to $499
  • 416$500 to $549
  • 452$550 to $599
  • 635$600 to $649
  • 255$650 to $699
  • 172$700 to $749
  • 88$750 to $799
  • 136$800 to $899
  • 123$900 to $999
  • 60$1,000 to $1,249
  • 31$1,250 to $1,499
  • 133$1,500 to $1,999
  • 295No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $832.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $135,965.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $158,857
  • Black or African American householders: $132,139
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $36,245
  • Asian householders: $162,171
  • Some other race householders: $176,048
  • Two or more races householders: $210,843
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $179,569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $137,732
27870:

$137,732
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,149 - $229,422

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $200,246
Here:

$200,246
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $364,581
Here:

$364,581
State:

$317,935

Mobile homes: $2,462,556
Here:

$2,462,556
State:

$124,933
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 27870
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,587
  • One, attached: 440
  • Two: 368
  • 3 or 4: 331
  • 5 to 9: 392
  • 10 to 19: 329
  • 20 to 49: 186
  • 50 or more: 219
  • Mobile homes: 2,179

Unemployment: 8.1%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 27870

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 27870
  • 75.8%7,683Drove a car alone
  • 10.6%1,077Carpooled
  • 1.0%104Walked
  • 1.8%185Other means
  • 8.5%861Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27870

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 27870
  • 784Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,9305 to 9 minutes
  • 2,12210 to 14 minutes
  • 1,17815 to 19 minutes
  • 63720 to 24 minutes
  • 29525 to 29 minutes
  • 64230 to 34 minutes
  • 16335 to 39 minutes
  • 4240 to 44 minutes
  • 43145 to 59 minutes
  • 48260 to 89 minutes
  • 30590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 25,831
  • Male householders: 4,247 (1,149 living alone), Female householders: 6,695 (2,207 living alone)
  • 4,210 spouses (4,210 opposite-sex spouses), 741 unmarried partners, (718 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,619 children (7,078 natural, 183 adopted, 358 stepchildren), 1,015 grandchildren, 203 brothers or sisters, 219 parents, 23 foster children, 400 other relatives, 299 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 186 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,541 2-persons, 2,041 3-persons, 952 4-persons, 323 5-persons, 131 6-persons, 191 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,352 1-person, 348 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 14 5-persons

2,460 married couples with children.
2,821 single-parent households (212 men, 2,609 women).

94.2% of residents of 27870 zip code speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 31% well, 7% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 13% well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% very well, 3% well, 3% not well, 24% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (78% very well, 22% well).

Foreign born population: 784 (3.0%)
(19.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

3.0%
Whole state:

8.6%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 20%Costa Rica
  • 15%Honduras
  • 15%Thailand
  • 12%Ethiopia
  • 6%Malaysia
  • 5%Bhutan
  • 3%El Salvador
Most common first ancestries reported in 27870
  • 11%English
  • 9%American
  • 4%Irish
  • 1%German
  • 1%Scottish
  • 1%Kenyan
  • 1%African
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3972010 or later
  • 3492000 to 2009
  • 1821990 to 1999
  • 157Before 1990

Zip code 27870 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES INC (ROANOKE AVENUE in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - AIR PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PAPERBOARD MILLS
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING.
  • ACME OLDSMOBILE CADILLAC INC (730 WELDON RD in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
    STATE MASTER (North Carolina facility info) - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: JIMMY DILDY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BELMONT ELEMENTARY (1517 BOLLING ROAD in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-304
    Organizations: ROANOKE RAPIDS CITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CHALONER MIDDLE (2100 VIRGINIA AVE in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-306
    Organizations: ROANOKE RAPIDS CITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BIBB TOWELS (ROANOKE AVENUE in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, COTTON
    Organizations: THE BIBB CO. (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: THE BIBB CO ROANOKE PLT #1
  • ALAN VESTER FORD LINCOLN INC (175 OLD FARM RD in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: ALAN VESTER AUTOMOTIVE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ALAN VESTER NISSAN (320 BECKER DR in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  • AUTOVERTERS INC (W TENTH ST in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: MARVIN C. & ELEAMOR B. (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BRYANT WASTE OIL (ST RD 1683 OLD HALIFAX RD in RANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
    USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: HENRY J. BRYANT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • C L H ENGINES (1307 ROANOKE AVE in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: C L HAMMACK PRESIDENT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BECKER FARMS PROPERTIES (412 QUAIL COURT ROAD in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  • DIXON REALTY (1014 ROANOKE STREET in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)

Zip code 27870 marital status for males
Zip code 27870 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 64.1%Electricity
  • 23.5%Utility gas
  • 7.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%Wood

Population in 1990: 25,628. Population change in the 1990s: +2,015 (+7.9%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 17,970
  • Northeast: 1,145
  • Midwest: 621
  • South: 4,062
  • West: 718

61% of the 27870 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in North Carolina.

92% of the 27870 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Roanoke Rapids, NC (27870)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 194
Here:

7.7%
North Carolina:

13.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 361
Here:

22.8%
North Carolina:

11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 75
Here:

9.4%
North Carolina:

19.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 98,409Legal occupations
  • 78,764Management occupations
  • 67,304Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 64,504Business and financial operations occupations
  • 59,170Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 58,314Architecture and engineering occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC):

  • HALIFAX LINEN SERVICE, INC (405 WEST LITTLETON ROAD; small business) : $2,279,759 in 52 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Navy, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $53,472; 2001: $53,472; 2002: $53,472; 2003: $107,222; 2004: $1,317,056; 2005: $465,193; 2006: $176,400.

    Biggest contracts:
    $631,101 with Navy for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2004-11-08. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $522,948, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $53,750, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $53,472, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-01. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
  • MARCEAL S JOHNSON (108 JEFFREY CIRCLE; small business) : $510,760 in 5 contracts from 1999 to 2002
    Contracts for General Health Care Services, Pediatric Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $120,910; 2001: $125,736; 2002: $132,018; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $132,096 with Army for General Health Care Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 1999-10-01. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    $132,018 with Army for Pediatric Services. Signed on 2002-10-25. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $125,736, same as above. Signed on 2001-11-23. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $120,910, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-14. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  • SOUTHERN CORROSION, INC (738 THELMA ROAD; small business) : $107,292 in 4 contracts from 2001 to 2005
    $69,658 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2001-04-25. Completion date: 2001-06-15.
    $35,000 with National Park Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Water Supply Facilities. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-04-15.
    $4,429 with Army for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2005-04-08. Completion date: 2005-04-29.
    -$1,795 with National Park Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Water Supply Facilities. Signed on 2003-01-15. Completion date: 2002-04-15.
  • P V C INC (1914 JULIAN ALLSBROOK HWY; small business) : $15,832 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $7,378 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-05-17. Completion date: 2006-05-22.
    $5,656, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-26. Completion date: 2006-05-22.
    $2,798, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-13. Completion date: 2005-09-23.
  • BUTLER, MICHAEL (71 DALTON COURT; small business) : $0 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    $3,300 with Air Force for Chaplain Services. Signed on 2004-03-30. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    -$1,155 with Air Force for Patent and Trademark Services. Signed on 2006-03-07. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    -$2,145, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-12. Completion date: 2004-09-30.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 4 establishments, 20-49 employees: 11 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 3)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 11, 1-4: 6)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 108 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 27 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 12 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 6 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 142 people in nursing homes
  • 137 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 28 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 143. The highest number of reported fires - 209 took place in 2008, and the least - 60 in 2018. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 27870 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (37.0%), and Structure Fires (36.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 27870
    • 90037.0%Outside Fires
    • 88336.3%Structure Fires
    • 37015.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 28111.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 27870, North Carolina

Most common first names in zip code 27870 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William26170.7 years
James25167.7 years
Mary23376.4 years
John20171.1 years
Robert14470.5 years
George10373.1 years
Annie10279.6 years
Willie10073.8 years
Charlie8072.6 years
Joseph7668.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 27870 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson12574.1 years
Jones12173.1 years
Williams11472.7 years
Davis10471.5 years
Harris9572.8 years
Brown9373.9 years
Hawkins8873.8 years
Smith7871.4 years
Edwards7072.4 years
Jenkins6674.8 years
Businesses in zip code 27870
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Lowe's1
Applebee's1McDonald's2
Arby's1Nike2
AutoZone1Nissan1
Best Western1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King2Payless1
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1Quality1
Chick-Fil-A1RadioShack1
Comfort Suites1Rite Aid1
Cracker Barrel1Ruby Tuesday1
Curves1Rue211
Dairy Queen1Ryan's Grill1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx2Sears1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Sleep Inn1
Ford1Staples1
GNC1Starbucks1
GameStop1Subway3
H&R Block1T-Mobile2
Hardee's2Taco Bell1
Hilton2Toyota1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul3
Honda1U.S. Cellular1
JCPenney1UPS3
Jones New York1Verizon Wireless1
KFC1Waffle House1
La-Z-Boy2Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1
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