What city is 27863 in?

27863 is a Pikeville, NC mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Pikeville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 27863?

About 13,729 people (±1,698), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 12,520.

What is the median household income in 27863?

$77,933 (±$6,965), 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 27863?

7 USPS carrier routes with 5,589 residential and 59 business mailboxes (5,648 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27863?

The closest, measured center to center: 27830 (5.4 mi, Fremont), 27533 (7.9 mi, Goldsboro), 27530 (8.9 mi, Goldsboro), 27534 (9.5 mi, Goldsboro), 27531 (10 mi, Goldsboro) and 27813 (10.3 mi, Black Creek).

27863 ZIP Code, Pikeville, NC

27863 is a ZIP code in Pikeville, North Carolina in Wayne County. It covers 66 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27830, 27533 and 27530. 13,729 people live here in 4,927 households. With about 208 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (78%). Median household income is $77,933, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Pikeville, NC
County: Wayne County
Land area: 66 sq mi
Population: 13,729
Median household income: $77,933
Carrier routes: 7 (5,589 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	13,729
Households	4,927
Median household income	$77,933
Income per person	$31,555
Median age	35.4
Homeowners	77.6%
Median home value	$212,200
Median rent	$1,016
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.0%
Average commute (minutes)	26
Households with kids under 18	37.3%
Moved in the past year	9.7%
Below the poverty line	15.6%
Broadband internet	96.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.7%
$10–15K	1.6%
$15–25K	7.3%
$25–35K	5.3%
$35–50K	12.6%
$50–75K	13.9%
$75–100K	23.6%
$100–150K	19.0%
$150–200K	8.2%
$200K+	4.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.9%
10–19	14.2%
20–24	6.0%
25–34	15.0%
35–44	12.6%
45–54	11.1%
55–64	14.6%
65–74	7.6%
75+	5.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	52.5%
Owned outright	18.8%
Rented	20.1%
Vacant	8.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	68.4%
Townhome	0.6%
2–4 units	0.4%
5–19 units	0.3%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	30.5%

Businesses in 27863

105 business establishments with 772 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 25
Retail Trade: 19
Other Services (except Public Administration): 15
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 9
Health Care and Social Assistance: 9
Accommodation and Food Services: 6
Wholesale Trade: 4
Transportation and Warehousing: 4

EDDM carrier routes

27863 has 7 USPS carrier routes with 5,589 residential and 59 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27863

27863 has 7 USPS carrier routes (7 rural (R)) with 5,589 residential and 59 business mailboxes. Routes range from 657 homes (R007) to 946 homes (R003); the median route has 798 homes. The Census counted 4,927 households in 27863 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

Best routes in 27863 for…

Most businesses

For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.

Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 816 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 768 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 828 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 946 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 798 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 27863

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	798	2	$100,786	—	—	—
R002	Rural	828	8	$98,295	—	—	—
R003	Rural	946	5	$62,267	—	—	—
R004	Rural	776	1	$98,295	—	—	—
R005	Rural	816	33	$75,225	—	—	—
R006	Rural	768	9	$98,295	—	—	—
R007	Rural	657	1	$58,035	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27863 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

27830 — Fremont town, NC (5.4 mi)
27533 — Goldsboro city, NC (7.9 mi)
27530 — Goldsboro city, NC (8.9 mi)
27534 — Goldsboro city, NC (9.5 mi)
27531 — Goldsboro city, NC (10 mi)
27813 — Black Creek town, NC (10.3 mi)
27851 — Lucama town, NC (11 mi)
27883 — Stantonsburg town, NC (11.9 mi)

Areas that include 27863

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 27863

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) 27863, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27863 in?: 27863 is a Pikeville, NC mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Pikeville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27863 in?: 27863 is in Wayne County.
What is the population of 27863?: About 13,729 people (±1,698), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 12,520.
What is the median household income in 27863?: $77,933 (±$6,965), 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 27863?: 7 USPS carrier routes with 5,589 residential and 59 business mailboxes (5,648 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27863?: The closest, measured center to center: 27830 (5.4 mi, Fremont), 27533 (7.9 mi, Goldsboro), 27530 (8.9 mi, Goldsboro), 27534 (9.5 mi, Goldsboro), 27531 (10 mi, Goldsboro) and 27813 (10.3 mi, Black Creek).

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