Housing data for ZIP code 27809

Name: Housing in ZIP code 27809, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 27809 has an estimated 3,930 residents and 1,753 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Red Oak, Edgecombe County.

26.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $686 (±$152) a month.

The median home value is $152,500 (±$31,964).

The median household income is $88,750 (±$38,422) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 3,930 (±654)
Median gross rent: $686
Median home value: $152,500
Households that rent: 26.9%

How ZIP code 27809 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 27809	Red Oak	Edgecombe County	North Carolina	United States
Residents	3,930 (±654)	3,405	48,736	10,730,404	334,922,499
Housing units	1,753 (±226)	1,474	23,281	4,895,668	143,775,355
Households that rent	26.9% (±10.5 points)	3.9%	39.2%	33.4%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$686 (±$152)	—	$858	$1,228	$1,413
Median home value	$152,500 (±$31,964)	$271,800	$125,100	$288,900	$332,700
Median household income	$88,750 (±$38,422)	$90,214	$51,265	$72,388	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,295 (±$152)	$1,683	$1,306	$1,896	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	24.2% (±18.9 points)	29.1%	48.4%	48.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	37.4% (±10.6 points)	36.5%	54.4%	33.9%	49.7%
Average commute	20.8 minutes (±3.9)	22.5 minutes	22.5 minutes	25.1 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	80.4% (±8.2 points)	92.4%	80.0%	90.1%	91.0%
Median age of residents	47.3 years (±2.7)	49.5 years	41.7 years	39.1 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 27809, median gross rent is lower than in Edgecombe County ($858).

It is also lower than in North Carolina ($1,228).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Its median home value is lower than in Red Oak as a whole ($271,800).

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Edgecombe County with a published estimate, ZIP 27809 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Edgecombe County with a published estimate, ZIP 27809 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Edgecombe County with a published estimate, ZIP 27809 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 27809

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 27809	Edgecombe County	North Carolina	United States
Less than $500	3.8% (±3.6 points)	12.4%	6.6%	6.3%
$500 to $999	78.0% (±18.5 points)	52.9%	27.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	13.4% (±15.1 points)	30.1%	32.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±10.8 points)	3.0%	21.4%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±10.8 points)	1.2%	7.8%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.4%	2.2%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	4.8% (±8.6 points)	0.0%	1.8%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 78.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 27809

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
2 bedrooms	$686 (±$202)
3 bedrooms	$808 (±$200)

Rent burden in ZIP code 27809

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 27809	Edgecombe County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	47.6% (±26.1 points)	19.4%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±10.8 points)	11.2%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±10.8 points)	10.4%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	28.2% (±27.3 points)	10.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.8% (±3.6 points)	7.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	20.4% (±18.6 points)	41.2%	39.6%	41.9%

24.2% (±18.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 27809 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 27809

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 27809	Edgecombe County	North Carolina	United States
Less than $50,000	6.9% (±6.3 points)	13.2%	5.9%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	18.3% (±8.6 points)	21.6%	6.8%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	24.0% (±9.6 points)	25.8%	8.3%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	13.2% (±7.4 points)	13.4%	10.6%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	16.4% (±6.9 points)	15.9%	20.5%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	19.5% (±8.9 points)	7.6%	28.3%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	1.6% (±2.4 points)	1.6%	16.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±3.5 points)	1.0%	3.3%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 27809

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 27809	Edgecombe County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	68.5% (±10.2 points)	65.1%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.3% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±1.6 points)	5.3%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	3.5%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.0% (±1.5 points)	1.2%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	28.7% (±10.5 points)	20.5%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 27809 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 27809	Edgecombe County	North Carolina	United States
2020 or later	2.2% (±2.3 points)	0.9%	3.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	5.4% (±4.1 points)	6.0%	13.5%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	11.7% (±5.9 points)	12.2%	18.6%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	25.9% (±9.2 points)	15.3%	16.9%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	17.4% (±7.9 points)	11.2%	14.0%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	13.7% (±6.2 points)	18.6%	12.0%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	8.7% (±5.6 points)	9.4%	7.8%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	5.1% (±3.4 points)	9.5%	6.1%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	2.4% (±3.4 points)	7.1%	3.1%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	7.5% (±4.4 points)	9.8%	4.9%	11.7%

37.4% of the homes in ZIP code 27809 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 27809

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 27809	Edgecombe County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	12.7% (±4.9 points)	24.5%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.4%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	68.6% (±8.0 points)	59.6%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.2% (±6.8 points)	12.8%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 27809 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 27809	Edgecombe County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	86.3% (±6.8 points)	78.7%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.4% (±5.7 points)	8.9%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.7%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	2.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.7% (±3.2 points)	8.3%	16.3%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 27809 take an average of 20.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 27809

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Red Oak	10%	—	3.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 27809

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
27891	5.6 mi	$1,082	$146,600	$67,942	19.5%
27804	6.0 mi	$1,037	$209,300	$61,359	46.0%
27801	7.2 mi	$859	$115,400	$44,884	50.7%
27803	11 mi	$913	$174,500	$60,124	38.3%
27878	12 mi	$926	$111,500	$53,382	54.0%
27856	13 mi	$883	$194,600	$66,510	33.0%
27823	13 mi	$725	$89,800	$34,940	34.8%
27886	15 mi	$843	$133,200	$52,850	35.2%

ZIP code 27809 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27809: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 27809

What is the median rent in ZIP code 27809?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27809 is $686 (±$152) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 27809?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 27809 is $152,500 (±$31,964) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 27809?

The median household income in ZIP code 27809 is $88,750 (±$38,422) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 27809 in?

ZIP code 27809 lies mostly in Red Oak.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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