What city is 27889 in?

27889 is a Washington, NC mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Washington and 4% lies inside River Road; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 27889?

About 24,371 people (±928), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,054.

What is the median household income in 27889?

$53,179 (±$4,095), 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 27889?

22 USPS carrier routes with 12,474 residential and 1,078 business mailboxes (13,552 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27889?

The closest, measured center to center: 27865 (9.1 mi, Pinetown), 27817 (9.4 mi, Cypress Landing), 27837 (11.1 mi, Grimesland), 27846 (14.2 mi, Jamesville), 27879 (14.3 mi, Simpson) and 27814 (14.8 mi).

27889 ZIP Code, Washington, NC

Q: What county is 27889 in?

27889 is mostly in Beaufort County (90% of its land), with smaller parts in Pitt and Martin counties.

27889 is a ZIP code in Washington, North Carolina — mostly in Beaufort County (90% of its land), with smaller parts in Pitt and Martin counties. It covers 176 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27865, 27817 and 27837. 24,371 people live here in 11,086 households. With about 138 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (61% own). Median household income is $53,179, below the North Carolina median of $72,388; the median age is 46.9, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Washington, NC
County: Beaufort County
Land area: 176 sq mi
Population: 24,371
Median household income: $53,179
Carrier routes: 22 (12,474 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	24,371
Households	11,086
Median household income	$53,179
Income per person	$33,729
Median age	46.9
Homeowners	60.9%
Median home value	$194,200
Median rent	$865
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.7%
Average commute (minutes)	23.1
Households with kids under 18	23.7%
Moved in the past year	5.1%
Below the poverty line	16.6%
Broadband internet	87.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.8%
$10–15K	7.8%
$15–25K	10.4%
$25–35K	11.3%
$35–50K	12.5%
$50–75K	20.3%
$75–100K	12.1%
$100–150K	10.2%
$150–200K	5.6%
$200K+	4.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.7%
10–19	9.9%
20–24	5.4%
25–34	10.6%
35–44	11.8%
45–54	11.9%
55–64	15.3%
65–74	14.5%
75+	10.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	26.9%
Owned outright	26.2%
Rented	33.2%
Vacant	13.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	63.7%
Townhome	3.7%
2–4 units	6.9%
5–19 units	4.2%
20+ units	1.3%
Mobile / other	20.4%

Businesses in 27889

789 business establishments with 10,290 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 140
Health Care and Social Assistance: 114
Other Services (except Public Administration): 92
Accommodation and Food Services: 74
Construction: 67
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 54
Finance and Insurance: 52
Manufacturing: 39

EDDM carrier routes

27889 has 22 USPS carrier routes with 12,474 residential and 1,078 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27889

27889 has 22 USPS carrier routes (10 city (C), 12 rural (R)) with 12,474 residential and 1,078 business mailboxes. Routes range from 251 homes (C001) to 899 homes (R005); the median route has 564 homes. The Census counted 11,086 households in 27889 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	9
500–749	10
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 289, 251 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 241, 703 homes
Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 361 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 76, 628 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 71, 473 homes

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Every carrier route in 27889

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	251	289	$56,544	—	—	—
C002	City	461	14	$60,086	—	—	—
C004	City	452	32	$30,277	—	—	—
C005	City	418	18	$78,162	—	—	—
C006	City	380	0	$80,074	—	—	—
C007	City	703	241	$10,778	—	—	—
C008	City	484	23	$40,814	—	—	—
C009	City	473	71	$32,830	—	—	—
C010	City	591	39	$48,325	—	—	—
C011	City	361	82	$52,599	—	—	—
R001	Rural	554	15	$104,482	—	—	—
R002	Rural	517	6	$65,076	—	—	—
R003	Rural	865	10	$80,074	—	—	—
R004	Rural	601	4	$65,700	—	—	—
R005	Rural	899	8	$78,162	—	—	—
R006	Rural	703	31	$40,814	—	—	—
R007	Rural	625	6	$78,162	—	—	—
R008	Rural	573	27	$104,482	—	—	—
R009	Rural	628	76	$104,482	—	—	—
R010	Rural	699	30	$61,374	—	—	—
R011	Rural	755	30	$78,162	—	—	—
R012	Rural	481	26	$40,814	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27889 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

27865 — Pinetown CDP, NC (9.1 mi)
27817 — Cypress Landing CDP, NC (9.4 mi)
27837 — Grimesland town, NC (11.1 mi)
27846 — Jamesville town, NC (14.2 mi)
27879 — Simpson village, NC (14.3 mi)
27814 (14.8 mi)
27858 — Greenville city, NC (14.9 mi)
27884 — Stokes CDP, NC (16 mi)

Areas that include 27889

Washington, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
River Road, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Washington Park, NC ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Beaufort County ZIP codes — 9 ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27889, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27889 in?: 27889 is a Washington, NC mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Washington and 4% lies inside River Road; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27889 in?: 27889 is mostly in Beaufort County (90% of its land), with smaller parts in Pitt and Martin counties.
What is the population of 27889?: About 24,371 people (±928), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,054.
What is the median household income in 27889?: $53,179 (±$4,095), 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 27889?: 22 USPS carrier routes with 12,474 residential and 1,078 business mailboxes (13,552 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27889?: The closest, measured center to center: 27865 (9.1 mi, Pinetown), 27817 (9.4 mi, Cypress Landing), 27837 (11.1 mi, Grimesland), 27846 (14.2 mi, Jamesville), 27879 (14.3 mi, Simpson) and 27814 (14.8 mi).

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