27803 Zip Code Profile

27803 is a suburban zip code in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $116,400 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Rocky Mount metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $56,235/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 27803 is $45,313.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 27803 earn an average of $36,277/year. Women earn only $24,359/year.

9,265 people in 27803 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 27803? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.3 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 9,902 men and 11,325 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,187 people (out of the 21,227 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,453 homes, and 351 businesses every day. 48 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

27803 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tehran, Iran!) and -78 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 119 feet above sea levell.

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• Cavalier Neighborhood Association
• Cedar Run
• Cypress Landing
• Forest Cove
• Leesfield Neighborhood Association

• Rocky Mount Farmers Market
• Tarboro Community Watch
• Tarboro-Edgecombe Farmers Market
• Wilson County Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 21,227
• White Population: 11,051
• Black Population: 9,731
• Hispanic Population: 635
• Asian Population: 178
• Hawaiian Population: 21
• Indian Population: 177
• Male Population: 9,902
• Female Population: 11,325
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: North Carolina
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Rocky Mount NC
• County: Nash
• City: Rocky Mount
• Longitude: -77.8
• Latitude: 35.9
• Elevation: 120 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 252

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 9,141
• Drive alone: 7,808
• Carpool: 1,155
• Public transit: 57
• Ride bikes or walk: 48


• Average commute time: 19.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 154
•    5 - 9: 1,103
•    10 - 14: 2,150
•    15 - 19: 2,355
•    20 - 24: 1,373
•    25 - 29: 374
•    30 - 34: 800
•    35 - 39: 172
•    40 - 44: 52
•    45 - 59: 253
•    60 - 89: 207
•    90 plus: 148

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $116,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $41,811
• Businesses: 284
• Employees: 2,633
• Annual Payroll: $76,068,000
• Average Family Income: $56,235
• Median Family Income: $35,398
• Average Income for Men: $36,277
• Average Income for Women: $24,359

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01, 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 7198.0, 6192.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Burr (R)
• Jr Senator: Kay R. Hagan (D)
• US House Representative: G. K. Butterfield (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 127
• State FIPS Code: 37

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View all schools in Rocky Mount

Primary Schools

Williford Elementary

801 Williford St

Rocky Mount, NC 27803

(252) 446-5113

Middle Schools

G R Edwards Middle

720 Edwards St

Rocky Mount, NC 27803

(252) 977-3328