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ZIP 27889 · Washington

Who lives in ZIP code 27889 (Washington, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Washington, NC · Beaufort County

uszips 2026
People24,371
Median age46.9
Household income$53,179
Home value$182,938
Median rent$865/mo
Poverty16.6%
College degree+21.7%
Commute23 min

Place

Metro area
Washington, NC (micro)
Wider region
Greenville-Washington, NC
Time zone
Eastern
Density
53 / sq mi
Housing units
11,086

Spans 3 counties

Beaufort90%
Pitt8%
Martin2%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 109.7%
10–199.9%
20s10.6%
30s10.7%
40s13.0%
50s12.2%
60s14.8%
70s13.9%
80+5.1%

25.2% are 65 or older; 82.9% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K23.0%
$25K–50K23.8%
$50K–75K20.3%
$75K–100K12.1%
$100K–150K10.2%
$150K+10.4%

20.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $32,519.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school12.0%
High school29.1%
Some college37.3%
Bachelor's14.4%
Graduate7.3%

36.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White62.0%
Black26.5%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other3.3%
Two or more7.6%

10.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
48.1%
Never married
31.3%
Divorced
12.4%
Widowed
8.2%
Family size
2.63
Dual-income families
41.3%

Housing

Own their home
60.9%
Rent burden
33.2%
Men / women
48% / 52%

Work

In labor force
55.7%
Unemployment
3.8%
Self-employed
12.7%
Farmers
0.7%

Community

Charitable givers
20.1%
Veterans
10.1%
With a disability
18.1%
No health insurance
10.0%
Limited English
2.1%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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