ZIP Code 27932 — Edenton town, NC Demographics & Data

ZIP code 27932 covers Edenton, NC in Chowan County with a population of about 12,784.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 252; U.S. House district NC-1; the NORFOLK - PORTSMTH - NEWPT NWS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 27932 is about $54,962 — about 27% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.0%; unemployment rate near 6.6%; 25.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Construction; about 6.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $206,700 — about 41% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $561 (about 52% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 67.4% (about 2.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27932 in Edenton, NC, a household would need roughly $57,000 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 $1,328. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($54,962). 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 Edenton town, NC as Very Low (composite score 34.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (89.5) and wildfire (26.0). 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 Edenton town, NC show little to no average snow and around 51.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 531 for ZIP 27932 (Edenton 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.