Woodleaf, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27054
Rowan County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,567
- 34/sq mi
- $92,560
- Median income
- $212,300
- Median home value
- 15.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Woodleaf pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 34
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27054 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27054 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 75.5 square miles in Woodleaf, Rowan County, North Carolina. The area is home to 2,567 residents, producing a population density of 34 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 27054 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27054 sits at $92,560 (34% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $40,786. The poverty rate stands at 5.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $212,300 (18% below the state average) with median rent at $775 per month, and 92.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27054 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Rowan County, so you can benchmark 27054 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 27054
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 27054.
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 establishments
- Retail trade 3
Retail trade
3 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 27054, Woodleaf, 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
2,567
Population
75.5
Area (sq mi)
34
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27054?
50.2
Median Age
37.4%
Male
62.6%
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?
$92,560
Median Household Income
+34% vs state
$40,786
Per Capita Income
5.2%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 27054 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$92,560 Top 24% higher than 76% 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?
1,143
Total Housing Units
942
Occupied Units
201
Vacant Units
2.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$212,300
Median Home Value
-18% vs state
$775
Median Rent
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 29 business establishments in ZIP 27054, employing approximately 178 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,210,000.
29
Businesses
178
Employees
$8.2M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 27.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 20.7% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 13.8% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 10.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 27054 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
- 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 27054 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27054 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
- 27028
Mocksville (27028)
$69,137 median income
- 27013
Cleveland (27013)
$66,301 median income
- 28147
Salisbury (28147)
$65,060 median income
- 28144
Salisbury (28144)
$52,568 median income
- 27014
Cooleemee (27014)
$44,625 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27054 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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