Pasquotank County · North Carolina
ZIP code 27909
- Population
- 40,878
- Median income
- $64,039
- Median home
- $223,400
- Sales tax
- 4.75%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
North Carolina state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 27909 sits in Pasquotank County, North Carolina and is home to 40,878 people. Median household income is $64,039, the median home is worth $223,400 and median gross rent is $1,146. 65.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.75% (North Carolina state rate).
- County
- Pasquotank County
- State
- North Carolina (NC)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 37139
853 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 27909
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 40,878ZIP 27909 residents
- Median household income
- $64,039Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $223,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,146Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.1%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 27909
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 27909 compares
ZIP 27909 against the median ZIP in Pasquotank County and across North Carolina.
| Measure | ZIP 27909 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,039 | $64,039 | $62,646 | +2% |
| Median home value | $223,400 | $223,400 | $203,100 | +10% |
| Median gross rent | $1,146 | $1,146 | $941 | +22% |
| Population | 40,878 | 40,878 | 5,300 | +671% |
Medians are computed across the 1 ZIP areas in Pasquotank County and the 853 ZIP areas in North Carolina.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 853 North Carolina ZIP areas.
- Income
- #362
- Home value
- #319
- Population
- #68
richer than 53% of 766 state ZIPs
above 58% of 763 state ZIPs
larger than 92% of 853 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
North Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
ZIP 27909 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 27909?
- ZIP 27909 lies mostly in Pasquotank 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 27909?
- North Carolina charges 4.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 27909 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,146 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $223,400 — +10% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- North Carolina Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.