Hobbsville, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27946
Gates County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,207
- 11/sq mi Low-density area
- $74,421
- Median income Near-median income area
- $204,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 16.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hobbsville pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27946 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27946 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hobbsville, Gates County, North Carolina, home to just 1,207 residents across 110.7 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 27946 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,421 (8% above the average North Carolina ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,412. The poverty rate is 9.9%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $204,400 (21% below the average North Carolina ZIP), and median rent is $1,537; owner occupancy is 82.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Gates County, so 27946 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27946, Hobbsville, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,207
Population
110.7
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27946?
58.5
Median Age
37.7%
Male
62.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$74,421
Median Household Income
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$43,412
Per Capita Income
9.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 27946 ranks among North Carolina ZIPs
Hobbsville, NC household income vs. every North Carolina ZIP code
Median household income among 749 reporting North Carolina ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$74,421 Top 31% higher than 69% of 749 North Carolina ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more North Carolina 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
634housing units
634
Total Housing Units
503
Occupied Units
131
Vacant Units
2.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$204,400
Median Home Value
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$1,537
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 27946, employing approximately 89 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,512,000.
11
Businesses
89
Employees
$4.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 36.4% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 27.3% |
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 27946 vs 27979 →
ZIP 27946 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27980
Tyner (27980)
2,182 residents
- 27979
Sunbury (27979)
1,719 residents
- 27938
Gatesville (27938)
1,505 residents
- 27946
Hobbsville (27946)
1,207 residents
- 27919
Belvidere (27919)
1,130 residents
- 27985 283
Winfall (27985)
283 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27946 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27946 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27919
Belvidere (27919)
$102,883 median income
- 27946
Hobbsville (27946)
$74,421 median income
- 27980
Tyner (27980)
$66,111 median income
- 27938
Gatesville (27938)
$65,217 median income
- 27985
Winfall (27985)
$63,233 median income
- 27979
Sunbury (27979)
$63,170 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27946 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 27946, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,207 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 27946 in?
ZIP code 27946 (Hobbsville) is located in Gates County, North Carolina. Gates County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/gates-nc.
What is the population of ZIP code 27946?
ZIP code 27946 in Hobbsville, NC has a population of 1,207 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 27946?
The median household income in ZIP 27946 is $74,421, which is 2% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 27946?
The median home value in ZIP 27946 is $204,400, which is 27% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 27946?
The largest racial group in ZIP 27946 is White at 81.1%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 27946?
ZIP code 27946 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 89 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 27946?
In ZIP code 27946, 47.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 27946?
In ZIP code 27946, approximately 82.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 27946?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 27946 is 9.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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