Cleveland, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27013
Rowan County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,057
- 31/sq mi
- $66,301
- Median income
- $212,400
- Median home value
- 15.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cleveland pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 41th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 31
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27013 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27013 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 195.4 square miles in Cleveland, Rowan County, North Carolina. The area is home to 6,057 residents, producing a population density of 31 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 27013 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27013 sits at $66,301 (4% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $30,214. The poverty rate stands at 15.2% and the unemployment rate at 9.9%. On housing, the median home value is $212,400 (18% below the state average) with median rent at $800 per month, and 85.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27013 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.5, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Rowan County, so you can benchmark 27013 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 27013
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 27013.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
17 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
13 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
12 establishments
- Construction
Construction
11 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
11 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27013, Cleveland, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
6,057
Population
195.4
Area (sq mi)
31
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27013?
40.5
Median Age
46.5%
Male
53.5%
Female
4.6%
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?
$66,301
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$30,214
Per Capita Income
15.2%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
Unemployment Rate
31.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 27013 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,301 41st percentile higher than 41% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
2,489
Total Housing Units
2,360
Occupied Units
129
Vacant Units
2.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$212,400
Median Home Value
-18% vs state
$800
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+5.0%
YoY Change (2024)
226
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+126%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 27013 have increased 5.0% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +126% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.7% | 144 |
| 2021 | +7.8% | 155 |
| 2022 | +30.0% | 202 |
| 2023 | +6.8% | 215 |
| 2024 | +5.0% | 226 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 105 business establishments in ZIP 27013, employing approximately 4,375 people with a combined annual payroll of $241,543,000.
105
Businesses
4,375
Employees
$241.5M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 17 | 16.2% |
| Manufacturing | 13 | 12.4% |
| Retail trade | 12 | 11.4% |
| Construction | 11 | 10.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 11 | 10.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 9 | 8.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 8 | 7.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 6.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 5.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 4.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 2.9% |
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 27013 vs 28125 →
ZIP 27013 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28147
Salisbury (28147)
24,697 residents
- 27013 6,057
Cleveland (27013)
6,057 residents
- 27054 2,567
Woodleaf (27054)
2,567 residents
- 28125 2,525
Mount Ulla (28125)
2,525 residents
- 27014 840
Cooleemee (27014)
840 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27013 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27013 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27054
Woodleaf (27054)
$92,560 median income
- 28125
Mount Ulla (28125)
$85,739 median income
- 27013
Cleveland (27013)
$66,301 median income
- 28147
Salisbury (28147)
$65,060 median income
- 27014
Cooleemee (27014)
$44,625 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27013 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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