What city is 27804 in?

27804 is a Rocky Mount, NC mailing address. By land area, 51% lies inside Rocky Mount, 16% lies inside Dortches and 11% lies inside Red Oak; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 27804?

About 30,713 people (±1,066), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 28,707.

What is the median household income in 27804?

$61,359 (±$4,033), 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 27804?

24 USPS carrier routes with 13,988 residential and 1,679 business mailboxes (15,664 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27804?

The closest, measured center to center: 27809 (6 mi, Red Oak), 27803 (6.8 mi, Rocky Mount), 27856 (7.9 mi, Red Oak), 27801 (8.4 mi, Rocky Mount), 27878 (8.5 mi, Sharpsburg) and 27891 (9.4 mi, Whitakers).

27804 ZIP Code, Rocky Mount, NC

27804 is a ZIP code in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in Nash County. It covers 43 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27809, 27803 and 27856. 30,713 people live here in 13,247 households. With about 716 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (54% own). Median household income is $61,359, below the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Rocky Mount, NC
County: Nash County
Land area: 43 sq mi
Population: 30,713
Median household income: $61,359
Carrier routes: 24 (13,988 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	30,713
Households	13,247
Median household income	$61,359
Income per person	$36,419
Median age	41.2
Homeowners	54.0%
Median home value	$209,300
Median rent	$1,037
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.9%
Average commute (minutes)	21.3
Households with kids under 18	24.3%
Moved in the past year	11.1%
Below the poverty line	11.0%
Broadband internet	87.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	8.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.2%
$10–15K	1.2%
$15–25K	6.3%
$25–35K	7.6%
$35–50K	13.9%
$50–75K	24.1%
$75–100K	17.4%
$100–150K	15.0%
$150–200K	5.2%
$200K+	4.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.7%
10–19	11.7%
20–24	7.2%
25–34	13.1%
35–44	12.5%
45–54	12.5%
55–64	12.1%
65–74	12.5%
75+	7.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	24.9%
Owned outright	24.2%
Rented	41.1%
Vacant	9.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	60.5%
Townhome	4.1%
2–4 units	11.8%
5–19 units	13.7%
20+ units	2.6%
Mobile / other	7.3%

Businesses in 27804

1,128 business establishments with 23,226 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 219
Health Care and Social Assistance: 179
Accommodation and Food Services: 127
Other Services (except Public Administration): 98
Finance and Insurance: 84
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 82
Wholesale Trade: 60
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 56

EDDM carrier routes

27804 has 24 USPS carrier routes with 13,988 residential and 1,679 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27804

27804 has 24 USPS carrier routes (11 city (C), 13 rural (R)) with 13,988 residential and 1,679 business mailboxes. Routes range from 326 homes (R006) to 828 homes (C029); the median route has 577 homes. The Census counted 13,247 households in 27804 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	6
500–749	14
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 284, 326 homes
Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 190, 511 homes
Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 147, 381 homes
Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 143, 380 homes
Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 141, 509 homes

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Every carrier route in 27804

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C008	City	509	141	$39,741	—	—	—
C010	City	589	100	$34,780	—	—	—
C015	City	381	147	$39,741	—	—	—
C020	City	628	73	$83,925	—	—	—
C023	City	386	116	$56,299	—	—	—
C026	City	380	143	$35,392	—	—	—
C027	City	569	25	$83,481	—	—	—
C029	City	828	86	$37,723	—	—	—
C030	City	508	9	$56,299	—	—	—
C032	City	511	190	$50,524	—	—	—
C036	City	462	83	$83,481	—	—	—
R003	Rural	533	12	$81,970	—	—	—
R005	Rural	696	31	$73,845	—	—	—
R006	Rural	326	284	$35,392	—	—	—
R008	Rural	751	9	$66,060	—	—	—
R009	Rural	736	28	$84,766	—	—	—
R010	Rural	725	21	$79,791	—	—	—
R013	Rural	585	101	$50,524	—	—	—
R014	Rural	823	10	$62,453	—	—	—
R017	Rural	674	1	$92,542	—	—	—
R018	Rural	660	4	$84,766	—	—	—
R019	Rural	535	18	$102,538	—	—	—
R023	Rural	774	15	$33,574	—	—	—
R024	Rural	419	32	$84,766	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27804 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

27809 — Red Oak town, NC (6 mi)
27803 — Rocky Mount city, NC (6.8 mi)
27856 — Red Oak town, NC (7.9 mi)
27801 — Rocky Mount city, NC (8.4 mi)
27878 — Sharpsburg town, NC (8.5 mi)
27891 — Whitakers town, NC (9.4 mi)
27815 (9.5 mi)
27822 — Elm City town, NC (12.6 mi)

Areas that include 27804

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27804, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27804 in?: 27804 is a Rocky Mount, NC mailing address. By land area, 51% lies inside Rocky Mount, 16% lies inside Dortches and 11% lies inside Red Oak; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27804 in?: 27804 is in Nash County.
What is the population of 27804?: About 30,713 people (±1,066), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 28,707.
What is the median household income in 27804?: $61,359 (±$4,033), 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 27804?: 24 USPS carrier routes with 13,988 residential and 1,679 business mailboxes (15,664 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27804?: The closest, measured center to center: 27809 (6 mi, Red Oak), 27803 (6.8 mi, Rocky Mount), 27856 (7.9 mi, Red Oak), 27801 (8.4 mi, Rocky Mount), 27878 (8.5 mi, Sharpsburg) and 27891 (9.4 mi, Whitakers).

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