27822 ZIP Code, Elm City, NC
27822 is a ZIP code in Elm City, North Carolina — mostly in Wilson County (75% of its land), with smaller parts in Nash and Edgecombe counties. It covers 88 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27878, 27803 and 27896. 7,838 people live here in 3,093 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (84%). Median household income is $63,703, below the North Carolina median of $72,388.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Elm City, NC
- County: Wilson County
- Land area: 88 sq mi
- Population: 7,838
- Median household income: $63,703
- Carrier routes: 7 (3,602 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 7,838 |
| Households | 3,093 |
| Median household income | $63,703 |
| Income per person | $31,979 |
| Median age | 44.2 |
| Homeowners | 83.6% |
| Median home value | $165,600 |
| Median rent | $862 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 20.6 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 25.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 7.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 17.0% |
| Broadband internet | 86.9% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 2.4% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 6.5% |
| $10–15K | 1.5% |
| $15–25K | 13.7% |
| $25–35K | 8.1% |
| $35–50K | 10.5% |
| $50–75K | 17.3% |
| $75–100K | 11.3% |
| $100–150K | 17.9% |
| $150–200K | 8.6% |
| $200K+ | 4.6% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 13.5% |
| 10–19 | 11.1% |
| 20–24 | 6.8% |
| 25–34 | 11.2% |
| 35–44 | 8.0% |
| 45–54 | 11.3% |
| 55–64 | 15.5% |
| 65–74 | 12.9% |
| 75+ | 9.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 39.1% |
| Owned outright | 38.5% |
| Rented | 14.9% |
| Vacant | 7.5% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 76.0% |
| Townhome | 0.0% |
| 2–4 units | 2.8% |
| 5–19 units | 1.1% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 20.2% |
Businesses in 27822
107 business establishments with 742 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Construction: 22
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 18
- Retail Trade: 12
- Wholesale Trade: 11
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 11
- Transportation and Warehousing: 7
- Manufacturing: 5
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 5
EDDM carrier routes
27822 has 7 USPS carrier routes with 3,602 residential and 91 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 27822
27822 has 7 USPS carrier routes (7 rural (R)) with 3,602 residential and 91 business mailboxes. Routes range from 226 homes (R097) to 619 homes (R094); the median route has 577 homes. The Census counted 3,093 households in 27822 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 1 |
| 500–749 | 5 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route R092 — USPS business mailboxes 22, 507 homes
- Route R091 — USPS business mailboxes 21, 598 homes
- Route R095 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 602 homes
- Route R094 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 619 homes
- Route R096 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 473 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 27822
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R091 | Rural | 598 | 21 | $97,872 | — | — | — |
| R092 | Rural | 507 | 22 | $82,180 | — | — | — |
| R093 | Rural | 577 | 7 | $48,410 | — | — | — |
| R094 | Rural | 619 | 13 | $53,985 | — | — | — |
| R095 | Rural | 602 | 15 | $55,935 | — | — | — |
| R096 | Rural | 473 | 11 | $82,180 | — | — | — |
| R097 | Rural | 226 | 2 | $80,008 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27822 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 (4.1 mi)
- 27803 — Rocky Mount city, NC (5.9 mi)
- 27896 — Wilson city, NC (7.7 mi)
- 27893 — Wilson city, NC (8.6 mi)
- 27801 — Rocky Mount city, NC (9.8 mi)
- 27864 — Pinetops town, NC (10.7 mi)
- 27873 — Saratoga town, NC (11.2 mi)
- 27815 (11.6 mi)
Areas that include 27822
- Elm City, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Nash County ZIP codes — 12 ZIP codes
- Wilson County ZIP codes — 13 ZIP codes
- North Carolina ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 5 of 11: highest median household income in Wilson County
- No. 4 of 11: highest median home value in Wilson County
- No. 3 of 11: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Wilson County
- No. 2 of 11: highest median age in Wilson County
Mail every home in 27822
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27822, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 27822 in?
- 27822 is a Elm City, NC mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Elm City; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 27822 in?
- 27822 is mostly in Wilson County (75% of its land), with smaller parts in Nash and Edgecombe counties.
- What is the population of 27822?
- About 7,838 people (±864), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,351.
- What is the median household income in 27822?
- $63,703 (±$9,824), 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 27822?
- 7 USPS carrier routes with 3,602 residential and 91 business mailboxes (3,693 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 27822?
- The closest, measured center to center: 27878 (4.1 mi, Sharpsburg), 27803 (5.9 mi, Rocky Mount), 27896 (7.7 mi, Wilson), 27893 (8.6 mi, Wilson), 27801 (9.8 mi, Rocky Mount) and 27864 (10.7 mi, Pinetops).
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