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Pitt County · North Carolina

ZIP code 27828

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 27828 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
8,155

ZCTA residents

Median income
$53,523

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$156,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.75%

North Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 27828 sits in Pitt County, North Carolina and is home to 8,155 people. Median household income is $53,523, the median home is worth $156,000 and median gross rent is $947. 66.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.75% (North Carolina state rate).

County
Pitt County

FIPS 37147

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 27828

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

Population
8,155ZIP 27828 residents
Median household income
$53,523Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$156,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$947Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
66.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 27828

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
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$809/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
22.9%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 27828 compares

ZIP 27828 against the median ZIP in Pitt County and across North Carolina.

MeasureZIP 27828County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$53,523$56,460$62,646-15%
Median home value$156,000$130,500$203,100-23%
Median gross rent$947$868$941+1%
Population8,1556,7965,300+54%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Pitt 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 29% of 766 state ZIPs

#542
Home value

above 29% of 763 state ZIPs

#545
Population

larger than 60% of 853 state ZIPs

#342

Comparable ZIP codes

North Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
28654Wilkes County$53,486$234,400$941
28655Burke County$53,464$170,400$827
28341Sampson County$53,611$120,300$810
27820Northampton County$53,625$134,800$771
27305Caswell County$53,750$138,300$1,202
28525Lenoir County$53,750$80,200$756

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pitt County.

ZIP 27828 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 27828?
ZIP 27828 lies mostly in Pitt 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 27828?
North Carolina charges 4.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 27828 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $947 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $156,000-23% 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 27828, 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.