27870 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 27870: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

Acceptable Alternative
Roanoke Rapid, NC 27870
Roanoke Rapids Air Force Sta, NC 27870
Ronok Rpd Afs, NC 27870

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Halifax County
  • Centroid: Latitude 36.451, Longitude -77.655
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes
  • Businesses Addresses: 1,103
  • PO Box Addresses: 485
  • Residential Addresses: 11,705
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 772
    • Single Family Addresses: 10,933

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 24,958 (100%)
Population Density 383 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 61
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $49,502
Per Capita Income $28,709
Median Home Value $124,300
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 12,060 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 6,177 (51.2%)
Renter Occupied HU 4,392 (36.4%)
Vacant Housing Units 1,491 (12.4%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 10,569
Average Household Size 2.34
Family Households 6,687 (63.3%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 27870 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 4981 85th
Population Density # 10346 69th
Median Household Income # 29145 14th
Per Capita Income # 26209 22nd
Diversity Index # 3301 90th

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