ZIP Code 27556 — Middleburg town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27556 covers Middleburg, NC in Vance County with a population of about 180.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 27.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 252; U.S. House district NC-1; the RALEIGH - DURHAM (FAYETVLLE) media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 48.3%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 4.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Finance and insurance, and Construction; about 6.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 77.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $82,200 — about 76% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 72.3% (about 6.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27556 in Middleburg, NC, a household would need roughly $23,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $528. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Middleburg town, NC as Relatively Low (composite score 48.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (79.1) and flood (55.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Middleburg town, NC show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 7 for ZIP 27556 (Middleburg town, NC) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.