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Nash County · North Carolina

ZIP code 27804

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 27804 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
29,992

ZCTA residents

Median income
$58,837

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$177,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.75%

North Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 27804 sits in Nash County, North Carolina and is home to 29,992 people. Median household income is $58,837, the median home is worth $177,600 and median gross rent is $977. 53.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.75% (North Carolina state rate).

County
Nash County

FIPS 37127

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 27804

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

Population
29,992ZIP 27804 residents
Median household income
$58,837Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$177,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$977Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
53.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 27804

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
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$922/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.9%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 27804 compares

ZIP 27804 against the median ZIP in Nash County and across North Carolina.

MeasureZIP 27804County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$58,837$62,727$62,646-6%
Median home value$177,600$164,500$203,100-13%
Median gross rent$977$885$941+4%
Population29,9928,5185,300+466%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Nash 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 42% of 766 state ZIPs

#447
Home value

above 38% of 763 state ZIPs

#474
Population

larger than 86% of 853 state ZIPs

#121

Comparable ZIP codes

North Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
27852Edgecombe County$58,864$137,200$867
28638Caldwell County$58,914$174,800$693
27860Beaufort County$58,750$110,900$963
28390Harnett County$58,750$195,200$1,151
28531Carteret County$58,750$295,500$968
28338Richmond County$58,666$161,200$600

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Nash County.

ZIP 27804 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 27804?
ZIP 27804 lies mostly in Nash 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 27804?
North Carolina charges 4.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 27804 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $977 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $177,600-13% 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 27804, 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.