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ZIP Code 27946: Hobbsville, NC
ZIP code 27946 uses the postal name Hobbsville, North Carolina and lies mostly in Gates County (87% of its land) with the rest in Chowan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,421 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hobbsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gates County (87%); Chowan County (13%)
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 43.8 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27946?
27946 centers on 36.364°, -76.590° and covers 43.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 27979, 27919, 27938, 27980.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27946, 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 27946 compare with the rest of Gates County?
| Measure | 27946 | In Gates County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,008 | 6th of 7 | 688th of 853 |
| Median household income | $74k | 1st of 2 | 184th of 528 |
| Median home value | $204k | not ranked | not ranked |
27946's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$105,399) is more than a quarter of the figure ($204,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 54% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 28% of all 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 27946?
The 2020 Census counted 1,154 people in 27946; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,008. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,008±292 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,154−4.4% since 2010 (1,207)
- Households
- 503
- Median age
- 58.5
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 27946?
Of the 1,008 people the ACS estimates in 27946, 11.0% are under 18 and 30.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (17.0%).
- Under 1811.0%
- 18 to 6458.5%
- 65 and older30.5%
- White, not Hispanic81.1%
- Black, not Hispanic17.0%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 27946 earn?
Median household income is $74,421 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,583 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $74,421±$14,330
- Income per person
- $43,412
- Below the poverty line
- 9.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,954500 returns; wages 68% 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 27946?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $204,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,537
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.5%
- Housing units
- 634
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27946?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Retail trade3
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 27946?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27979 | Sunbury | 1,161 | $63k | 5.3 mi |
| 27919 | Belvidere | 936 | $103k | 6.2 mi |
| 27938 | Gatesville | 1,790 | $65k | 7.1 mi |
| 27980 | Tyner | 1,647 | $66k | 8.4 mi |
| 27926 | Corapeake | 1,983 | $57k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 27942 | Harrellsville | 766 | $44k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 27985 | Winfall | 317 | $63k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 27969 | Roduco | 111 | – | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.