Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27356: Star, NC
ZIP code 27356 uses the postal name Star, North Carolina and lies mostly in Montgomery County (79% of its land) with the rest in Moore County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,347 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Star; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Star · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Montgomery County (79%); Moore County (21%)
- Census places
- Star
- House districts
- NC-8 (79%), NC-9 (21%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 56.6 sq mi · 56 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27356?
27356 centers on 35.437°, -79.804° and covers 56.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 27247, 27209, 27371, 27341, 27242, 27325, 27205.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27356, 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 27356 compare with the rest of Montgomery County?
| Measure | 27356 | In Montgomery County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,193 | 8th of 9 | 509th of 853 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $164k | 4th of 7 | 461st of 572 |
27356's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,470) is more than a quarter of the figure ($55,347). 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 27356?
The 2020 Census counted 2,989 people in 27356; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,193. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,193±664 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,989−6.7% since 2010 (3,205)
- Households
- 1,077
- Median age
- 38.7
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 27356?
Of the 3,193 people the ACS estimates in 27356, 31.2% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (52.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (33.6%).
- Under 1831.2%
- 18 to 6449.0%
- 65 and older19.9%
- White, not Hispanic52.1%
- Hispanic or Latino33.6%
- Black, not Hispanic13.2%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 27356 earn?
Median household income is $55,347 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,897 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $55,347±$15,470
- Income per person
- $20,925
- Below the poverty line
- 18.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,7491,200 returns; wages 79% 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 27356?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $164,400
- Median gross rent
- $758
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.9%
- Housing units
- 1,411
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27356?
42 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction12
- Manufacturing10
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Retail trade4
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 27356?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27247 | Ether | 42 | – | 1.9 mi |
| 27209 | Biscoe | 3,906 | $46k | 7.1 mi |
| 27371 | Troy | 7,572 | $64k | 8.4 mi |
| 27341 | Seagrove | 5,350 | $58k | 8.6 mi |
| 27242 | Eagle Springs | 1,674 | – | 11.5 mi |
| 27325 | Robbins | 6,737 | $55k | 13.5 mi |
| 27205 | Asheboro | 36,947 | $65k | 14.2 mi |
| 27229 | Candor | 3,456 | $51k | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.