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Person County · North Carolina

ZIP code 27583

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 27583 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
6,633

ZCTA residents

Median income
$76,659

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$253,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.75%

North Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 27583 sits in Person County, North Carolina and is home to 6,633 people. Median household income is $76,659, the median home is worth $253,800 and median gross rent is $817. 86.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.75% (North Carolina state rate).

County
Person County

FIPS 37145

State
North Carolina (NC)

853 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 27583

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
6,633ZIP 27583 residents
Median household income
$76,659Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$253,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$817Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
86.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 27583

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.75%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$48Before any exemptions

North Carolina levies 4.75% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,317/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 27583 compares

ZIP 27583 against the median ZIP in Person County and across North Carolina.

MeasureZIP 27583County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$76,659$75,610$62,646+22%
Median home value$253,800$245,600$203,100+25%
Median gross rent$817$817$941-13%
Population6,6336,5795,300+25%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Person County and the 853 ZIP areas in North Carolina.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 853 North Carolina ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 75% of 766 state ZIPs

#192
Home value

above 66% of 763 state ZIPs

#256
Population

larger than 54% of 853 state ZIPs

#389

Comparable ZIP codes

North Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
27591Wake County$76,710$288,100$1,280
28124Cabarrus County$76,600$267,500$1,078
27814Beaufort County$76,857$150,000$817
27880Wilson County$76,903$206,400$992
28368Harnett County$76,354
27916Currituck County$76,341$366,500

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Person County.

ZIP 27583 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 27583?
ZIP 27583 lies mostly in Person County, North Carolina. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 27583?
North Carolina charges 4.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 27583 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $817 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $253,800+25% against the typical North Carolina ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27583, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.