Housing data for ZIP code 27820

Name: Housing in ZIP code 27820, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

ZIP code 27820 has an estimated 2,201 residents and 1,298 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Northampton County.

27.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $682 (±$146) a month.

The median home value is $130,500 (±$30,463).

The median household income is $50,909 (±$8,766) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 2,201 (±381)
Median gross rent: $682
Median home value: $130,500
Households that rent: 27.1%

How ZIP code 27820 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 27820	Northampton County	North Carolina	United States
Residents	2,201 (±381)	16,931	10,730,404	334,922,499
Housing units	1,298 (±158)	10,641	4,895,668	143,775,355
Households that rent	27.1% (±8.6 points)	25.4%	33.4%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$682 (±$146)	$758	$1,228	$1,413
Median home value	$130,500 (±$30,463)	$114,500	$288,900	$332,700
Median household income	$50,909 (±$8,766)	$50,086	$72,388	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,217 (±$94)	$1,239	$1,896	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	39.0% (±19.9 points)	50.7%	48.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	60.5% (±12.2 points)	48.5%	33.9%	49.7%
Average commute	28.9 minutes (±3.8)	29.9 minutes	25.1 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	85.0% (±6.9 points)	74.3%	90.1%	91.0%
Median age of residents	36.7 years (±1.8)	52.0 years	39.1 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 27820, median gross rent is not measurably different from Northampton County ($758).

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

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

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Northampton County with a published estimate, ZIP 27820 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Northampton County with a published estimate, ZIP 27820 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Northampton County with a published estimate, ZIP 27820 ranks 7 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 27820

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 27820	Northampton County	North Carolina	United States
Less than $500	33.8% (±16.1 points)	21.0%	6.6%	6.3%
$500 to $999	64.3% (±16.1 points)	64.9%	27.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	1.9% (±2.9 points)	13.7%	32.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±18.2 points)	0.4%	21.4%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±18.2 points)	0.0%	7.8%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±18.2 points)	0.0%	2.2%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±18.2 points)	0.0%	1.8%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 64.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 27820

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$874 (±$80)
2 bedrooms	$391 (±$175)
3 bedrooms	$797 (±$103)

Rent burden in ZIP code 27820

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 27820	Northampton County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	9.0% (±8.4 points)	22.9%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.2% (±6.1 points)	8.2%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	26.2% (±18.0 points)	7.3%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	19.5% (±16.2 points)	10.9%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.7% (±8.0 points)	11.6%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	33.3% (±18.2 points)	39.1%	39.6%	41.9%

39.0% (±19.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 27820 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 27820

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 27820	Northampton County	North Carolina	United States
Less than $50,000	6.6% (±3.5 points)	18.5%	5.9%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	33.7% (±11.3 points)	26.5%	6.8%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	16.2% (±8.4 points)	15.6%	8.3%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	11.8% (±5.7 points)	12.6%	10.6%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	20.7% (±9.2 points)	10.9%	20.5%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	5.8% (±3.8 points)	5.9%	28.3%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	4.2% (±3.9 points)	6.9%	16.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	1.0% (±1.5 points)	3.1%	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 27820

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 27820	Northampton County	North Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	69.3% (±6.6 points)	63.9%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	2.5%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±2.8 points)	1.6%	2.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.6% (±3.4 points)	1.0%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.9% (±2.5 points)	0.5%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	19.8% (±6.6 points)	29.6%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 27820 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 27820	Northampton County	North Carolina	United States
2020 or later	0.6% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	3.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	2.2% (±1.9 points)	7.9%	13.5%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	3.4% (±2.1 points)	10.3%	18.6%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	16.0% (±5.6 points)	18.5%	16.9%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	17.3% (±6.1 points)	13.4%	14.0%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	14.6% (±6.8 points)	18.9%	12.0%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	12.2% (±5.4 points)	8.7%	7.8%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	16.1% (±6.2 points)	8.7%	6.1%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	5.8% (±4.3 points)	6.1%	3.1%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	11.8% (±4.1 points)	6.1%	4.9%	11.7%

60.5% of the homes in ZIP code 27820 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 27820

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 27820	Northampton County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	2.8% (±2.5 points)	2.0%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.4% (±2.9 points)	3.8%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	60.8% (±8.5 points)	66.6%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.9% (±8.9 points)	25.4%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	4.9% (±4.0 points)	1.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.6% (±2.5 points)	0.5%	0.7%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 27820 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 27820	Northampton County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	88.2% (±7.9 points)	82.6%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.1% (±3.4 points)	8.9%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.1% (±4.1 points)	2.2%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.6% (±4.0 points)	5.9%	16.3%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 27820 take an average of 28.9 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 27820

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
27862	5.6 mi	$704	$185,900	$53,333	16.3%
27897	6.9 mi	$856	$109,200	$56,694	38.6%
27853	7.4 mi	—	$75,500	—	32.3%
27855	9.6 mi	$1,014	$99,600	$42,938	36.3%
27876	9.8 mi	$715	$84,500	$51,040	32.0%
23828	11 mi	—	$161,900	$63,684	6.0%
27869	11 mi	$540	$115,200	$43,301	24.2%
27845	12 mi	$819	$87,000	$48,707	24.0%

ZIP code 27820 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27820: 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 27820

What is the median rent in ZIP code 27820?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27820 is $682 (±$146) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 27820?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 27820 is $130,500 (±$30,463) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 27820?

The median household income in ZIP code 27820 is $50,909 (±$8,766) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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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