Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27007: Ararat, NC
ZIP code 27007 uses the postal name Ararat, North Carolina and lies entirely in Surry County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,163 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ararat · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Surry County
- Micro area
- Mount Airy, NC
- House district
- NC-5 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 20.6 sq mi · 102 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27007?
27007 centers on 36.390°, -80.588° and covers 20.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 27047, 27041, 27030, 27017.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27007, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 27007 compare with the rest of Surry County?
| Measure | 27007 | In Surry County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,095 | 9th of 11 | 588th of 853 |
| Median household income | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $216k | 4th of 10 | 346th of 572 |
27007's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,651) is more than a quarter of the figure ($77,163). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 54% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 27007?
The 2020 Census counted 2,051 people in 27007; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,095. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,095±454 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,051−5.1% since 2010 (2,162)
- Households
- 853
- Median age
- 34.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 27007?
Of the 2,095 people the ACS estimates in 27007, 27.3% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.0%).
- Under 1827.3%
- 18 to 6455.2%
- 65 and older17.5%
- White, not Hispanic83.0%
- Hispanic or Latino15.0%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 27007 earn?
Median household income is $77,163 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($75,665 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $77,163±$26,651
- Income per person
- $34,160
- Below the poverty line
- 2.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,243920 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 27007?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $216,200
- Median gross rent
- $798
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.4%
- Housing units
- 958
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 27007?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 27007?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27047 | Siloam | 1,247 | $71k | 5.3 mi |
| 27041 | Pilot Mountain | 8,303 | $79k | 6.0 mi |
| 27030 | Mount Airy | 36,241 | $46k | 7.3 mi |
| 27017 | Dobson | 10,085 | $59k | 9.3 mi |
| 27043 | Pinnacle | 6,295 | $75k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 27011 | Boonville | 5,582 | $66k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 28621 | Elkin | 9,403 | $54k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 27018 | East Bend | 7,388 | $73k | 13.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.