ZIP 27896 · Wilson
Who lives in ZIP code 27896 (Wilson, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Wilson, NC · Wilson County
uszips 2026
People19,455
Median age44.6
Household income$75,696
Home value$240,287
Median rent$1,063/mo
Poverty7.0%
College degree+36.1%
Commute24 min
Place
- Metro area
- Wilson, NC (micro)
- Wider region
- Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 214 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 8,430
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
20.1% are 65 or older; 80.6% are adults.
Household income
33.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $41,496.
Education (adults 25+)
43.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
8.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 56.2%
- Never married
- 27.8%
- Divorced
- 10.4%
- Widowed
- 5.6%
- Family size
- 2.82
- Dual-income families
- 53.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 72.3%
- Rent burden
- 21.7%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 65.0%
- Unemployment
- 2.3%
- Self-employed
- 11.1%
- Farmers
- 0.3%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 34.5%
- Veterans
- 6.8%
- With a disability
- 10.4%
- No health insurance
- 10.9%
- Limited English
- 1.4%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.