Pitt County

Pitt County has 177,193 residents across 12 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $58,188, 20% below the North Carolina figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $208,900, and 34% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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

177,193residentsACS 2020–2024

$58,188median household incomeNorth Carolina: $72K

$208,900median home valueowner-occupied homes

89%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

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

Map of North Carolina with Pitt 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 12 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
27812	2,188	$53K	$113K	70%	16%	75%	26 min
27827	112	$96K	$45K	100%	4%	6%	51 min
27828	7,909	$50K	$169K	70%	23%	83%	29 min
27829	1,664	$58K	$123K	84%	35%	66%	43 min
27834	56,347	$49K	$175K	37%	27%	88%	22 min
27837	6,489	$70K	$161K	81%	27%	93%	34 min
27858	58,774	$60K	$251K	43%	46%	89%	20 min
27879	307	$33K	$110K	85%	11%	89%	26 min
27884	1,892	$64K	$115K	82%	17%	81%	32 min
28513	10,573	$57K	$162K	75%	23%	88%	29 min
28530	6,484	$37K	$151K	64%	18%	74%	29 min
28590	27,471	$84K	$266K	75%	40%	94%	23 min

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

People.

177,193 residents in 74,533 households, next to the North Carolina figure.

21%

under 18

32%

aged 18–34

15%

aged 65 and over

32%

of households are people living alone

34%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

82,638 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,900 (±$7,837).

51%

of households own their home

49%

of homes are detached single-family houses

26%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

10%

are mobile homes

10%

of housing units are vacant

$993

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201914%

2000–200923%

1990–199919%

1980–198913%

1970–197913%

1960–19697%

1950–19595%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier3%

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 ±$2,075.

$58,188

median household income

19.8%

of people live below the poverty line

7.8%

unemployment rate

34%

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.

23 min

average commute to work

11%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

84%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

12%

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.

89%

of households have a broadband subscription

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