Hertford County

Hertford County has 19,908 residents across 6 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $45,537, 37% below the North Carolina figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $119,200, and 17% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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

19,908residentsACS 2020–2024

$45,537median household incomeNorth Carolina: $72K

$119,200median home valueowner-occupied homes

83%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

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

Map of North Carolina with Hertford 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 6 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
27818	850	$58K	$102K	91%	21%	87%	29 min
27855	5,783	$43K	$100K	64%	19%	85%	28 min
27910	10,487	$43K	$118K	65%	17%	82%	28 min
27922	758	$49K	$119K	78%	12%	68%	22 min
27942	766	$44K	$114K	74%	14%	70%	32 min
27986	1,283	$50K	$139K	63%	14%	81%	25 min

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

People.

19,908 residents in 8,285 households, next to the North Carolina figure.

19%

under 18

22%

aged 18–34

23%

aged 65 and over

36%

of households are people living alone

41%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

9,816 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $119,200 (±$7,140).

67%

of households own their home

65%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

23%

are mobile homes

16%

of housing units are vacant

$844

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20196%

2000–200910%

1990–199914%

1980–198915%

1970–197918%

1960–196914%

1950–19598%

1940–19496%

1939 or earlier9%

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 ±$2,991.

$45,537

median household income

22.9%

of people live below the poverty line

6.0%

unemployment rate

17%

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.

28 min

average commute to work

19%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

90%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

83%

of households have a broadband subscription

15%

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