What city is 27870 in?

27870 is a Roanoke Rapids, NC mailing address. By land area, 15% lies inside Roanoke Rapids and 9% lies inside South Rosemary; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 27870?

About 24,958 people (±755), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 25,738.

What is the median household income in 27870?

$49,502 (±$4,135), 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 27870?

25 USPS carrier routes with 11,753 residential and 927 business mailboxes (12,679 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27870?

The closest, measured center to center: 27890 (6 mi, Weldon), 27832 (7 mi, Gaston), 27831 (7.4 mi, Garysburg), 27850 (10.3 mi, Littleton), 27842 (11.2 mi) and 27866 (12 mi).

27870 ZIP Code, Roanoke Rapids, NC

27870 is a ZIP code in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina in Halifax County. It covers 65 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27890, 27832 and 27831. 24,958 people live here in 10,569 households. With about 383 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (58% own). Median household income is $49,502, below the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Roanoke Rapids, NC
County: Halifax County
Land area: 65 sq mi
Population: 24,958
Median household income: $49,502
Carrier routes: 25 (11,753 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	24,958
Households	10,569
Median household income	$49,502
Income per person	$28,709
Median age	41.3
Homeowners	58.4%
Median home value	$124,300
Median rent	$873
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.6%
Average commute (minutes)	23.1
Households with kids under 18	27.9%
Moved in the past year	11.9%
Below the poverty line	20.2%
Broadband internet	85.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	5.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.7%
$10–15K	6.5%
$15–25K	11.0%
$25–35K	11.0%
$35–50K	14.6%
$50–75K	15.7%
$75–100K	10.6%
$100–150K	14.7%
$150–200K	4.6%
$200K+	3.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.1%
10–19	12.9%
20–24	6.0%
25–34	12.6%
35–44	11.3%
45–54	10.3%
55–64	14.4%
65–74	12.8%
75+	7.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	27.8%
Owned outright	23.9%
Rented	36.1%
Vacant	12.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	62.0%
Townhome	4.6%
2–4 units	6.7%
5–19 units	4.8%
20+ units	2.0%
Mobile / other	19.9%

Businesses in 27870

589 business establishments with 7,803 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 131
Health Care and Social Assistance: 101
Accommodation and Food Services: 73
Other Services (except Public Administration): 67
Finance and Insurance: 36
Construction: 33
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 29
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 24

EDDM carrier routes

27870 has 25 USPS carrier routes with 11,753 residential and 927 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27870

27870 has 25 USPS carrier routes (17 city (C), 8 rural (R)) with 11,753 residential and 927 business mailboxes. Routes range from 203 homes (R008) to 794 homes (R006); the median route has 433 homes. The Census counted 10,569 households in 27870 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	15
500–749	6
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 202, 376 homes
Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 192, 393 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 478 homes
Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 316 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 67, 442 homes

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Every carrier route in 27870

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	292	4	$56,443	—	—	—
C003	City	478	82	$84,263	—	—	—
C005	City	445	8	$40,893	—	—	—
C006	City	433	4	$76,530	—	—	—
C007	City	344	5	$65,373	—	—	—
C008	City	284	0	$40,342	—	—	—
C009	City	442	67	$19,926	—	—	—
C010	City	749	9	$75,872	—	—	—
C012	City	467	27	$33,983	—	—	—
C013	City	316	75	$40,893	—	—	—
C014	City	236	39	$75,872	—	—	—
C015	City	394	8	$31,727	—	—	—
C016	City	384	41	$56,443	—	—	—
C017	City	376	202	$26,621	—	—	—
C018	City	342	21	$61,974	—	—	—
C019	City	393	192	$61,974	—	—	—
C020	City	366	23	$65,373	—	—	—
R001	Rural	653	8	$52,860	—	—	—
R002	Rural	658	18	$67,477	—	—	—
R003	Rural	652	10	$54,085	—	—	—
R004	Rural	759	25	$29,955	—	—	—
R005	Rural	743	17	$67,477	—	—	—
R006	Rural	794	11	$33,983	—	—	—
R007	Rural	550	26	$33,983	—	—	—
R008	Rural	203	5	$26,621	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27870 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

27890 — Weldon town, NC (6 mi)
27832 — Gaston town, NC (7 mi)
27831 — Garysburg town, NC (7.4 mi)
27850 — Littleton town, NC (10.3 mi)
27842 (11.2 mi)
27866 (12 mi)
23887 — Gasburg CDP, VA (12.3 mi)
27839 — Halifax town, NC (12.4 mi)

Areas that include 27870

Roanoke Rapids, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
South Rosemary, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Halifax County ZIP codes — 8 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27870, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27870 in?: 27870 is a Roanoke Rapids, NC mailing address. By land area, 15% lies inside Roanoke Rapids and 9% lies inside South Rosemary; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27870 in?: 27870 is in Halifax County.
What is the population of 27870?: About 24,958 people (±755), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 25,738.
What is the median household income in 27870?: $49,502 (±$4,135), 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 27870?: 25 USPS carrier routes with 11,753 residential and 927 business mailboxes (12,679 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27870?: The closest, measured center to center: 27890 (6 mi, Weldon), 27832 (7 mi, Gaston), 27831 (7.4 mi, Garysburg), 27850 (10.3 mi, Littleton), 27842 (11.2 mi) and 27866 (12 mi).

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