Cooleemee, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27014
Davie County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 840
- 519/sq mi
- $44,625
- Median income
- $147,300
- Median home value
- 15.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cooleemee pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 519
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27014 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27014 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.6 square miles in Cooleemee, Davie County, North Carolina. The area is home to 840 residents, producing a population density of 519 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 27014 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27014 sits at $44,625 (35% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $24,935. The poverty rate stands at 11.1% and the unemployment rate at 5.7%. On housing, the median home value is $147,300 (43% below the state average) with median rent at $968 per month, and 72.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27014 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.4, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Davie County, so you can benchmark 27014 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 →
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 27014, Cooleemee, 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
840
Population
1.6
Area (sq mi)
519
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27014?
34.4
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
3.4%
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?
$44,625
Median Household Income
-35% vs state
$24,935
Per Capita Income
11.1%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
28.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 27014 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$44,625 9th percentile higher than 9% 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?
460
Total Housing Units
371
Occupied Units
89
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$147,300
Median Home Value
-43% vs state
$968
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 27014, employing approximately 227 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,593,000.
15
Businesses
227
Employees
$7.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 33.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 33.3% |
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 27014 vs 27054 →
ZIP 27014 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27028
Mocksville (27028)
25,839 residents
- 28144
Salisbury (28144)
24,734 residents
- 28147
Salisbury (28147)
24,697 residents
- 27006
Advance (27006)
14,150 residents
- 27013 6,057
Cleveland (27013)
6,057 residents
- 28159 3,108
Spencer (28159)
3,108 residents
- 27054 2,567
Woodleaf (27054)
2,567 residents
- 27014 840
Cooleemee (27014)
840 residents
- 28039 116
East Spencer (28039)
116 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27014 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27014 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27006
Advance (27006)
$96,580 median income
- 27054
Woodleaf (27054)
$92,560 median income
- 27028
Mocksville (27028)
$69,137 median income
- 27013
Cleveland (27013)
$66,301 median income
- 28147
Salisbury (28147)
$65,060 median income
- 28159
Spencer (28159)
$63,036 median income
- 28144
Salisbury (28144)
$52,568 median income
- 27014
Cooleemee (27014)
$44,625 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27014 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27054 | Woodleaf, NC | 2,567 | 2.8 mi |
| 27028 | Mocksville, NC | 25,839 | 7.8 mi |
| 28147 | Salisbury, NC | 24,697 | 9.1 mi |
| 28144 | Salisbury, NC | 24,734 | 8.9 mi |
| 27013 | Cleveland, NC | 6,057 | 9.2 mi |
| 28159 | Spencer, NC | 3,108 | 10.7 mi |
| 27006 | Advance, NC | 14,150 | 11.3 mi |
| 28039 | East Spencer, NC | 116 | 11.3 mi |
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