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ZIP Code 27306: Mount Gilead, NC
ZIP code 27306 uses the postal name Mount Gilead, North Carolina and lies mostly in Montgomery County (77% of its land) with the rest in Richmond County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,934 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Mount Gilead; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mount Gilead · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Montgomery County (77%); Richmond County (23%)
- Census places
- Mount Gilead
- House district
- NC-8 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 184.7 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27306?
27306 centers on 35.225°, -79.980° and covers 184.7 square miles of land plus 3.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 28128, 27229, 27371, 28001, 28338, 28091, 28170.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27306, 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 27306 compare with the rest of Montgomery County?
| Measure | 27306 | In Montgomery County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,486 | 3rd of 9 | 428th of 853 |
| Median household income | $58k | 5th of 7 | 376th of 528 |
| Median home value | $172k | 3rd of 7 | 437th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 26% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 33% of all 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 27306?
The 2020 Census counted 6,399 people in 27306; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,486. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,486±730 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 6,399+3.6% since 2010 (6,176)
- Households
- 2,555
- Median age
- 50.4
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 27306?
Of the 5,486 people the ACS estimates in 27306, 16.2% are under 18 and 26.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (66.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (25.5%).
- Under 1816.2%
- 18 to 6457.8%
- 65 and older26.0%
- White, not Hispanic66.8%
- Black, not Hispanic25.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Other or two or more1.1%
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 27306 earn?
Median household income is $57,934 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Montgomery County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($63,359 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $57,934
- Income per person
- $34,188
- Below the poverty line
- 11.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,1932,880 returns; wages 67% 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 27306?
FHFA's house price index for 27306, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 82% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 45% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −26.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $171,800
- Median gross rent
- $793
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.0%
- Housing units
- 4,279
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 27306?
105 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing16
- Retail trade16
- Construction13
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Health care and social assistance8
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7
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 27306?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28128 | Norwood | 6,587 | $54k | 9.9 mi |
| 27229 | Candor | 3,456 | $51k | 10.7 mi |
| 27371 | Troy | 7,572 | $64k | 12.6 mi |
| 28001 | Albemarle | 26,424 | $55k | 15.1 mi |
| 28338 | Ellerbe | 3,265 | $59k | 15.9 mi |
| 28091 | Lilesville | 2,285 | $53k | 16.6 mi |
| 28170 | Wadesboro | 10,103 | $40k | 17.0 mi |
| 28007 | Ansonville | 879 | $61k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 28009 | Badin | 1,456 | $53k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 28367 | Norman | 89 | – | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 27209 | Biscoe | 3,906 | $46k | 15.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.