Pine Hall, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27042
Stokes County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 834
- 37/sq mi
- $46,510
- Median income
- $136,600
- Median home value
- 16.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pine Hall pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 37
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27042 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27042 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 22.4 square miles in Pine Hall, Stokes County, North Carolina. The area is home to 834 residents, producing a population density of 37 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 27042 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27042 sits at $46,510 (33% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $42,103. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $136,600 (47% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27042 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Stokes County, so you can benchmark 27042 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 27042, Pine Hall, 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
834
Population
22.4
Area (sq mi)
37
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27042?
59.7
Median Age
61.2%
Male
38.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$46,510
Median Household Income
-33% vs state
$42,103
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 27042 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$46,510 10th percentile higher than 10% 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?
181
Total Housing Units
146
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
1.90
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$136,600
Median Home Value
-47% vs state
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 27042, employing approximately 236 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,048,000.
6
Businesses
236
Employees
$15.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 27042 vs 27052 →
ZIP 27042 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27025
Madison (27025)
11,138 residents
- 27052
Walnut Cove (27052)
10,624 residents
- 27048
Stoneville (27048)
8,609 residents
- 27357
Stokesdale (27357)
7,894 residents
- 27027 4,385
Mayodan (27027)
4,385 residents
- 27009 2,647
Belews Creek (27009)
2,647 residents
- 27042 834
Pine Hall (27042)
834 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27042 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27042 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27009
Belews Creek (27009)
$76,469 median income
- 27357
Stokesdale (27357)
$75,287 median income
- 27048
Stoneville (27048)
$60,015 median income
- 27052
Walnut Cove (27052)
$59,024 median income
- 27025
Madison (27025)
$56,682 median income
- 27042
Pine Hall (27042)
$46,510 median income
- 27027
Mayodan (27027)
$45,469 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27042 ranks #6 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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