Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27926: Corapeake, NC
ZIP code 27926 uses the postal name Corapeake, North Carolina and lies entirely in Gates County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,333 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Corapeake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gates County
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 36.2 sq mi · 55 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27926?
27926 centers on 36.505°, -76.605° and covers 36.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27979, 23438, 27937, 23434, 27976.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27926, 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 27926 compare with the rest of Gates County?
| Measure | 27926 | In Gates County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,983 | 2nd of 7 | 598th of 853 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $231k | 1st of 4 | 294th of 572 |
27926's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,090) is more than a quarter of the figure ($57,333). 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 27926?
The 2020 Census counted 1,606 people in 27926; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,983. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,983±520 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,606−16.1% since 2010 (1,915)
- Households
- 704
- Median age
- 37.7
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 27926?
Of the 1,983 people the ACS estimates in 27926, 25.2% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (55.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (38.9%).
- Under 1825.2%
- 18 to 6455.2%
- 65 and older19.7%
- White, not Hispanic55.7%
- Black, not Hispanic38.9%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- 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 27926 earn?
Median household income is $57,333 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,986 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $57,333±$22,090
- Income per person
- $26,528
- Below the poverty line
- 11.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,286700 returns; wages 75% 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 27926?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $231,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.5%
- Housing units
- 799
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 27926?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 27926?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27979 | Sunbury | 1,161 | $63k | 5.3 mi |
| 23438 | Suffolk, VA | 1,749 | $94k | 7.3 mi |
| 27937 | Gates | 2,936 | $70k | 9.4 mi |
| 23434 | Suffolk, VA | 54,387 | $80k | 13.7 mi |
| 27976 | South Mills | 4,309 | $91k | 15.0 mi |
| 27946 | Hobbsville | 1,008 | $74k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 27938 | Gatesville | 1,790 | $65k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 27969 | Roduco | 111 | – | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 23437 | Suffolk, VA | 5,023 | $81k | 13.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.