What city is 27803 in?

27803 is a Rocky Mount, NC mailing address. By land area, 18% lies inside Rocky Mount; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 27803?

About 20,055 people (±1,300), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,882.

What is the median household income in 27803?

$60,124 (±$7,183), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 27803?

15 USPS carrier routes with 9,398 residential and 377 business mailboxes (9,775 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27803?

The closest, measured center to center: 27878 (2 mi, Sharpsburg), 27822 (5.9 mi, Elm City), 27804 (6.8 mi, Rocky Mount), 27801 (7.1 mi, Rocky Mount), 27815 (9.1 mi) and 27896 (9.9 mi, Wilson).

27803 ZIP Code, Rocky Mount, NC

Q: What county is 27803 in?

27803 is mostly in Nash County (85% of its land), with smaller parts in Wilson and Edgecombe counties.

27803 is a ZIP code in Rocky Mount, North Carolina — mostly in Nash County (85% of its land), with smaller parts in Wilson and Edgecombe counties. It covers 42 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27878, 27822 and 27804. 20,055 people live here in 8,857 households. With about 478 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (62% own). Median household income is $60,124, below the North Carolina median of $72,388; the median age is 46.5, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Rocky Mount, NC
County: Nash County
Land area: 42 sq mi
Population: 20,055
Median household income: $60,124
Carrier routes: 15 (9,398 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	20,055
Households	8,857
Median household income	$60,124
Income per person	$37,361
Median age	46.5
Homeowners	61.7%
Median home value	$174,500
Median rent	$913
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.3%
Average commute (minutes)	22.4
Households with kids under 18	24.5%
Moved in the past year	9.5%
Below the poverty line	15.2%
Broadband internet	77.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.6%
$10–15K	6.9%
$15–25K	12.5%
$25–35K	7.2%
$35–50K	8.4%
$50–75K	20.0%
$75–100K	11.8%
$100–150K	13.3%
$150–200K	7.6%
$200K+	5.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.4%
10–19	12.3%
20–24	4.1%
25–34	9.9%
35–44	9.2%
45–54	13.0%
55–64	17.0%
65–74	13.8%
75+	8.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	29.5%
Owned outright	26.4%
Rented	34.2%
Vacant	9.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	73.0%
Townhome	0.6%
2–4 units	10.9%
5–19 units	4.3%
20+ units	0.2%
Mobile / other	11.0%

Businesses in 27803

259 business establishments with 2,710 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 55
Construction: 37
Other Services (except Public Administration): 36
Wholesale Trade: 23
Health Care and Social Assistance: 23
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 16
Accommodation and Food Services: 12
Manufacturing: 11

EDDM carrier routes

27803 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 9,398 residential and 377 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27803

27803 has 15 USPS carrier routes (9 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 9,398 residential and 377 business mailboxes. Routes range from 64 homes (R021) to 1,060 homes (C033); the median route has 608 homes. The Census counted 8,857 households in 27803 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	2
500–749	9
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 76, 642 homes
Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 73, 602 homes
Route C033 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 1,060 homes
Route R021 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 64 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 30, 720 homes

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Every carrier route in 27803

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C009	City	720	30	$56,299	—	—	—
C012	City	555	10	$146,343	—	—	—
C014	City	685	13	$34,780	—	—	—
C021	City	602	73	$17,145	—	—	—
C025	City	847	15	$45,848	—	—	—
C033	City	1,060	61	$51,988	—	—	—
C034	City	870	25	$37,723	—	—	—
C037	City	737	3	$37,723	—	—	—
C039	City	432	3	$34,780	—	—	—
R001	Rural	565	9	$82,180	—	—	—
R007	Rural	642	76	$58,637	—	—	—
R012	Rural	491	3	$103,365	—	—	—
R016	Rural	520	9	$37,723	—	—	—
R020	Rural	608	14	$103,365	—	—	—
R021	Rural	64	33	$45,848	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27803 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

27878 — Sharpsburg town, NC (2 mi)
27822 — Elm City town, NC (5.9 mi)
27804 — Rocky Mount city, NC (6.8 mi)
27801 — Rocky Mount city, NC (7.1 mi)
27815 (9.1 mi)
27896 — Wilson city, NC (9.9 mi)
27809 — Red Oak town, NC (10.6 mi)
27856 — Red Oak town, NC (11.2 mi)

Areas that include 27803

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27803, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27803 in?: 27803 is a Rocky Mount, NC mailing address. By land area, 18% lies inside Rocky Mount; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27803 in?: 27803 is mostly in Nash County (85% of its land), with smaller parts in Wilson and Edgecombe counties.
What is the population of 27803?: About 20,055 people (±1,300), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,882.
What is the median household income in 27803?: $60,124 (±$7,183), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 27803?: 15 USPS carrier routes with 9,398 residential and 377 business mailboxes (9,775 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27803?: The closest, measured center to center: 27878 (2 mi, Sharpsburg), 27822 (5.9 mi, Elm City), 27804 (6.8 mi, Rocky Mount), 27801 (7.1 mi, Rocky Mount), 27815 (9.1 mi) and 27896 (9.9 mi, Wilson).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.