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ZIP Code 27938: Gatesville, NC
ZIP code 27938 uses the postal name Gatesville, North Carolina and lies entirely in Gates County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,217 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Gatesville; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gatesville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gates County
- Census places
- Gatesville
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 51.1 sq mi · 35 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27938?
27938 centers on 36.384°, -76.716° and covers 51.1 square miles of land plus 2.7 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 27942, 27946, 27935, 27937, 27979, 27980.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27938, 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 27938 compare with the rest of Gates County?
| Measure | 27938 | In Gates County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,790 | 3rd of 7 | 623rd of 853 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $151k | not ranked | not ranked |
27938's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,715) is more than a quarter of the figure ($65,217); 27938's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$61,206) is more than a quarter of the figure ($151,200). 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 36% 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 27938?
The 2020 Census counted 1,330 people in 27938; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,790. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,790±355 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,330−11.6% since 2010 (1,505)
- Households
- 722
- Median age
- 55.3
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 27938?
Of the 1,790 people the ACS estimates in 27938, 10.0% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (46.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (43.0%).
- Under 1810.0%
- 18 to 6466.9%
- 65 and older23.1%
- Black, not Hispanic46.8%
- White, not Hispanic43.0%
- Hispanic or Latino5.8%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- 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 27938 earn?
Median household income is $65,217 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,103 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,217±$21,715
- Income per person
- $29,595
- Below the poverty line
- 11.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,300550 returns; wages 70% 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 27938?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $151,200
- Median gross rent
- $984
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.8%
- Housing units
- 868
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27938?
39 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Retail trade4
- Finance and insurance4
- Health care and social assistance4
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 27938?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27942 | Harrellsville | 766 | $44k | 6.3 mi |
| 27946 | Hobbsville | 1,008 | $74k | 7.1 mi |
| 27935 | Eure | 1,464 | $82k | 9.1 mi |
| 27937 | Gates | 2,936 | $70k | 9.4 mi |
| 27979 | Sunbury | 1,161 | $63k | 9.4 mi |
| 27980 | Tyner | 1,647 | $66k | 11.0 mi |
| 27969 | Roduco | 111 | – | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 27922 | Cofield | 758 | $49k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 27926 | Corapeake | 1,983 | $57k | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.