Yanceyville, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27379
Caswell County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,661
- 21/sq mi
- $38,472
- Median income
- $169,900
- Median home value
- 16.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Yanceyville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27379 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27379 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 220.9 square miles in Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina. The area is home to 4,661 residents, producing a population density of 21 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 27379 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27379 sits at $38,472 (44% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $23,857. The poverty rate stands at 30.3% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $169,900 (35% below the state average) with median rent at $609 per month, and 65.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27379 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Caswell County, so you can benchmark 27379 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 27379
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 27379.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
20 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
18 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
14 establishments
- Finance and insurance 7
Finance and insurance
7 establishments
- Construction 6
Construction
6 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 27379, Yanceyville, 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
4,661
Population
220.9
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27379?
50.0
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
4.0%
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?
$38,472
Median Household Income
-44% vs state
$23,857
Per Capita Income
30.3%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
25.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 27379 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$38,472 5th percentile higher than 5% 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?
2,414
Total Housing Units
2,032
Occupied Units
382
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$169,900
Median Home Value
-35% vs state
$609
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 89 business establishments in ZIP 27379, employing approximately 890 people with a combined annual payroll of $31,846,000.
89
Businesses
890
Employees
$31.8M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 20 | 22.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 18 | 20.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 14 | 15.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 7.9% |
| Construction | 6 | 6.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 6.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 5.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 3.4% |
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 27379 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27379
Yanceyville (27379)
4,661 residents
- 27311
Pelham (27311)
3,402 residents
- 27212
Blanch (27212)
2,580 residents
- 27315
Providence (27315)
2,243 residents
- 27305 1,685
Milton (27305)
1,685 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27379 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27379 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27315
Providence (27315)
$65,272 median income
- 27305
Milton (27305)
$59,541 median income
- 27212
Blanch (27212)
$57,108 median income
- 27311
Pelham (27311)
$39,044 median income
- 27379
Yanceyville (27379)
$38,472 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27379 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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