Northampton County

Northampton County has 16,931 residents across 11 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $50,086, 31% below the North Carolina figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $114,500, and 18% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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

16,931residentsACS 2020–2024

$50,086median household incomeNorth Carolina: $72K

$114,500median home valueowner-occupied homes

74%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

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

Map of North Carolina with Northampton 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 11 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
27820	2,201	$51K	$131K	73%	30%	85%	30 min
27831	2,362	$36K	$87K	75%	16%	79%	24 min
27832	2,783	$52K	$114K	70%	12%	78%	28 min
27842	1,538	$91K	$491K	95%	41%	85%	36 min
27845	2,033	$49K	$87K	76%	17%	68%	28 min
27853	585	$-666667K	$76K	68%	23%	60%	54 min
27862	615	$53K	$186K	84%	16%	56%	25 min
27866	577	$63K	$167K	85%	22%	81%	24 min
27869	1,834	$43K	$115K	76%	10%	62%	30 min
27876	1,164	$51K	$85K	68%	10%	65%	28 min
27897	1,194	$57K	$109K	61%	5%	80%	33 min

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

People.

16,931 residents in 7,857 households, next to the North Carolina figure.

18%

under 18

16%

aged 18–34

30%

aged 65 and over

39%

of households are people living alone

37%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

10,641 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,500 (±$10,415).

75%

of households own their home

64%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

30%

are mobile homes

26%

of housing units are vacant

$758

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20198%

2000–200910%

1990–199919%

1980–198913%

1970–197919%

1960–19699%

1950–19599%

1940–19496%

1939 or earlier6%

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 ±$3,007.

$50,086

median household income

21.1%

of people live below the poverty line

8.1%

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.

30 min

average commute to work

19%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

92%

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.

74%

of households have a broadband subscription

23%

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