Ararat, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27007
Surry County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,162
- 39/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $77,163
- Median income Near-median income area
- $216,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 26.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ararat pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 48th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 39
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27007 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27007 covers 55.0 square miles in Ararat, Surry County, North Carolina (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,162 residents on file, a density of 39 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 27007 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,163 (12% above the average North Carolina ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,160. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.4% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $216,200 (17% below the average North Carolina ZIP), and median rent is $798; owner occupancy is 78.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Surry County, so 27007 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27007, Ararat, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,162
Population
55.0
Area (sq mi)
39
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27007?
34.0
Median Age
40.7%
Male
59.3%
Female
4.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$77,163
Median Household Income
+12% vs state ZIP avg
$34,160
Per Capita Income
2.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
27.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 27007 ranks among North Carolina ZIPs
Ararat, NC household income vs. every North Carolina ZIP code
Median household income among 749 reporting North Carolina ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$77,163 Top 27% higher than 73% of 749 North Carolina ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
958housing units
958
Total Housing Units
853
Occupied Units
105
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$216,200
Median Home Value
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$798
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 27007, employing approximately 59 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,974,000.
20
Businesses
59
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 25.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 27007 vs 27047 →
ZIP 27007 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27030
Mount Airy (27030)
38,374 residents
- 27041 7,554
Pilot Mountain (27041)
7,554 residents
- 27043 6,615
Pinnacle (27043)
6,615 residents
- 27007 2,162
Ararat (27007)
2,162 residents
- 27047 1,191
Siloam (27047)
1,191 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27007 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27007 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27041
Pilot Mountain (27041)
$78,700 median income
- 27007
Ararat (27007)
$77,163 median income
- 27043
Pinnacle (27043)
$74,783 median income
- 27047
Siloam (27047)
$71,146 median income
- 27030
Mount Airy (27030)
$46,377 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27007 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 27007, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,162 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 27007 in?
ZIP code 27007 (Ararat) is located in Surry County, North Carolina. Surry County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/surry-nc.
What is the population of ZIP code 27007?
ZIP code 27007 in Ararat, NC has a population of 2,162 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 27007?
The median household income in ZIP 27007 is $77,163, which is 1% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 27007?
The median home value in ZIP 27007 is $216,200, which is 22% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 27007?
The largest racial group in ZIP 27007 is White at 83.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 15.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 27007?
ZIP code 27007 has 20 business establishments employing approximately 59 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 27007?
In ZIP code 27007, 47.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 27007?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 27007 is 27.6 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 27007?
In ZIP code 27007, approximately 78.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 27007?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 27007 is 2.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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