What city is 27850 in?

27850 is a Littleton, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 27850?

About 7,053 people (±797), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 6,462.

What is the median household income in 27850?

$65,672 (±$12,118), 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 27850?

8 USPS carrier routes with 4,360 residential and 124 business mailboxes (4,484 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27850?

The closest, measured center to center: 27842 (8.1 mi), 27551 (9.6 mi, Macon), 27870 (10.3 mi, Roanoke Rapids), 27832 (10.8 mi, Gaston), 23887 (11.7 mi, Gasburg) and 23857 (11.9 mi, Gasburg).

27850 ZIP Code, Littleton, NC

Q: What county is 27850 in?

27850 is mostly in Halifax County (65% of its land), with smaller parts in Warren County.

27850 is a ZIP code in Littleton, North Carolina — mostly in Halifax County (65% of its land), with smaller parts in Warren County. It covers 191 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27842, 27551 and 27870. 7,053 people live here in 3,204 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (84%). Median household income is $65,672, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388; the median age is 51.3, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Littleton, NC
County: Halifax County
Land area: 191 sq mi
Population: 7,053
Median household income: $65,672
Carrier routes: 8 (4,360 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	7,053
Households	3,204
Median household income	$65,672
Income per person	$45,664
Median age	51.3
Homeowners	83.6%
Median home value	$192,600
Median rent	$616
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.7%
Average commute (minutes)	29.2
Households with kids under 18	19.5%
Moved in the past year	10.6%
Below the poverty line	17.9%
Broadband internet	75.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.6%
$10–15K	7.6%
$15–25K	12.0%
$25–35K	6.6%
$35–50K	10.4%
$50–75K	12.0%
$75–100K	11.5%
$100–150K	17.3%
$150–200K	7.4%
$200K+	8.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.1%
10–19	8.6%
20–24	2.7%
25–34	10.2%
35–44	9.6%
45–54	15.5%
55–64	14.0%
65–74	14.8%
75+	15.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	20.5%
Owned outright	29.3%
Rented	9.7%
Vacant	40.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	65.2%
Townhome	1.4%
2–4 units	0.8%
5–19 units	0.5%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	32.0%

Businesses in 27850

145 business establishments with 825 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 25
Retail Trade: 22
Other Services (except Public Administration): 21
Accommodation and Food Services: 18
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 14
Health Care and Social Assistance: 9
Finance and Insurance: 6
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 6

EDDM carrier routes

27850 has 8 USPS carrier routes with 4,360 residential and 124 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27850

27850 has 8 USPS carrier routes (8 rural (R)) with 4,360 residential and 124 business mailboxes. Routes range from 340 homes (R008) to 610 homes (R004); the median route has 562 homes. The Census counted 3,204 households in 27850 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	7
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 557 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 595 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 20, 551 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 601 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 610 homes

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Every carrier route in 27850

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	540	8	$41,456	—	—	—
R002	Rural	566	5	$77,559	—	—	—
R003	Rural	557	35	$82,795	—	—	—
R004	Rural	610	9	$28,036	—	—	—
R005	Rural	595	25	$82,795	—	—	—
R006	Rural	601	15	$28,036	—	—	—
R007	Rural	551	20	$65,459	—	—	—
R008	Rural	340	7	$45,978	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27850 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

27842 (8.1 mi)
27551 — Macon town, NC (9.6 mi)
27870 — Roanoke Rapids city, NC (10.3 mi)
27832 — Gaston town, NC (10.8 mi)
23887 — Gasburg CDP, VA (11.7 mi)
23857 — Gasburg CDP, VA (11.9 mi)
27844 — Hollister CDP, NC (12.3 mi)
23845 — Ebony CDP, VA (12.7 mi)

Areas that include 27850

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27850, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27850 in?: 27850 is a Littleton, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27850 in?: 27850 is mostly in Halifax County (65% of its land), with smaller parts in Warren County.
What is the population of 27850?: About 7,053 people (±797), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 6,462.
What is the median household income in 27850?: $65,672 (±$12,118), 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 27850?: 8 USPS carrier routes with 4,360 residential and 124 business mailboxes (4,484 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27850?: The closest, measured center to center: 27842 (8.1 mi), 27551 (9.6 mi, Macon), 27870 (10.3 mi, Roanoke Rapids), 27832 (10.8 mi, Gaston), 23887 (11.7 mi, Gasburg) and 23857 (11.9 mi, Gasburg).

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