Edgecombe County

Edgecombe County has 48,736 residents across 7 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $51,265, 29% below the North Carolina figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $125,100, and 18% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

48,736residentsACS 2020–2024

$51,265median household incomeNorth Carolina: $72K

$125,100median home valueowner-occupied homes

80%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Edgecombe County in North CarolinaZIP codes in Edgecombe County highlighted; the rest of North Carolina in grey

Map of North Carolina with Edgecombe County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 7 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
27801	19,532	$45K	$115K	49%	16%	82%	23 min
27809	3,930	$89K	$153K	73%	20%	80%	23 min
27819	561	$39K	$86K	37%	8%	92%	27 min
27843	876	$69K	$103K	90%	13%	86%	26 min
27852	2,269	$56K	$142K	81%	28%	86%	29 min
27864	4,446	$64K	$124K	65%	18%	79%	23 min
27886	18,381	$53K	$133K	65%	20%	80%	24 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

48,736 residents in 19,652 households, next to the North Carolina figure.

23%

under 18

20%

aged 18–34

21%

aged 65 and over

31%

of households are people living alone

36%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

23,281 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,100 (±$7,109).

61%

of households own their home

65%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

21%

are mobile homes

16%

of housing units are vacant

$858

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20196%

2000–200912%

1990–199915%

1980–198911%

1970–197919%

1960–19699%

1950–195910%

1940–19497%

1939 or earlier10%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,893.

$51,265

median household income

21.7%

of people live below the poverty line

8.7%

unemployment rate

18%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

24 min

average commute to work

10%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

88%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

10%

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

80%

of households have a broadband subscription

17%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates