Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27024: Lowgap, NC
ZIP code 27024 uses the postal name Lowgap, North Carolina and lies entirely in Surry County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,813 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Lowgap (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lowgap · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Surry County
- Census places
- Lowgap census-designated place
- Micro area
- Mount Airy, NC
- House district
- NC-5 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 43.6 sq mi · 55 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27024?
27024 centers on 36.519°, -80.841° and covers 43.6 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 24351, 28623, 24333, 27017, 27030.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27024, 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 27024 compare with the rest of Surry County?
| Measure | 27024 | In Surry County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,387 | 8th of 11 | 556th of 853 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $189k | 7th of 10 | 407th of 572 |
27024's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,451) is more than a quarter of the figure ($62,813). 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 44% 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 27024?
The 2020 Census counted 2,589 people in 27024; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,387. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,387±562 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,589−5.3% since 2010 (2,733)
- Households
- 1,078
- Median age
- 54.6
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 27024?
Of the 2,387 people the ACS estimates in 27024, 13.7% are under 18 and 31.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.2%).
- Under 1813.7%
- 18 to 6454.7%
- 65 and older31.5%
- White, not Hispanic92.2%
- Hispanic or Latino5.1%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
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 27024 earn?
Median household income is $62,813 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($47,592 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,813±$20,451
- Income per person
- $40,560
- Below the poverty line
- 16.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,4431,000 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 27024?
FHFA's house price index for 27024, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 91% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 64% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $188,600
- Median gross rent
- $662
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.1%
- Housing units
- 1,426
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 27024?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Retail trade3
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 27024?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24351 | Lambsburg, VA | 562 | – | 5.9 mi |
| 28623 | Ennice | 1,814 | $53k | 7.4 mi |
| 24333 | Galax, VA | 17,390 | $48k | 9.8 mi |
| 27017 | Dobson | 10,085 | $59k | 10.6 mi |
| 27030 | Mount Airy | 36,241 | $46k | 11.9 mi |
| 28683 | Thurmond | 1,614 | $45k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 28668 | Roaring Gap | 40 | – | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 28627 | Glade Valley | 1,193 | $47k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 24317 | Cana, VA | 3,409 | $38k | 11.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.