ZIP Code 27826 — Fairfield CDP, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27826 covers Fairfield, NC in Hyde County with a population of about 1,039.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 252; U.S. House district NC-3; the GREENVILLE - N. BERN - WASHNGTN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 27826 is about $42,885 — about 43% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.2%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 7.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Manufacturing, and Administrative support; about 15.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 142.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $154,900 — about 55% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $557 (about 52% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 77.4% (about 12.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27826 in Fairfield, NC, a household would need roughly $43,000 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 $995. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($42,885). 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 Fairfield CDP, NC as Relatively Low (composite score 66.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (94.6) and wildfire (74.7). 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 Fairfield CDP, NC show little to no average snow and around 54.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 43 for ZIP 27826 (Fairfield CDP, 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.