Corapeake, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27926
Gates County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,915
- 21/sq mi
- $57,333
- Median income
- $231,300
- Median home value
- 9.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Corapeake pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 47%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27926 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27926 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 92.5 square miles in Corapeake, Gates County, North Carolina. The area is home to 1,915 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 27926 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27926 sits at $57,333 (17% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $26,528. The poverty rate stands at 11.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.7%. On housing, the median home value is $231,300 (11% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 83.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27926 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Gates County, so you can benchmark 27926 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 →
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 27926, Corapeake, 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
1,915
Population
92.5
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27926?
37.7
Median Age
42.0%
Male
58.0%
Female
0.6%
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?
$57,333
Median Household Income
-17% vs state
$26,528
Per Capita Income
11.1%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 27926 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,333 25th percentile higher than 25% 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?
799
Total Housing Units
704
Occupied Units
95
Vacant Units
2.82
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$231,300
Median Home Value
-11% vs state
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 27926, employing approximately 50 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,380,000.
14
Businesses
50
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 35.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 27926 vs 27979 →
ZIP 27926 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27926
Corapeake (27926)
1,915 residents
- 23438
Suffolk (23438)
1,818 residents
- 27979
Sunbury (27979)
1,719 residents
- 27938
Gatesville (27938)
1,505 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27926 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27926 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23438
Suffolk (23438)
$93,750 median income
- 27938
Gatesville (27938)
$65,217 median income
- 27979
Sunbury (27979)
$63,170 median income
- 27926
Corapeake (27926)
$57,333 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27926 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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