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ZIP Code 27979

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Sunbury · Gates County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

1,719

Population

186.8

Area (sq mi)

9

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

52.1

Median Age

44.7%

Male

55.3%

Female

4.6%

Foreign-Born

White 82.8%
African American 11.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%

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)

Income & Employment

$54,293

Median Household Income

$27,759

Per Capita Income

6.8%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 73.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 14.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

553

Total Housing Units

455

Occupied Units

98

Vacant Units

2.33

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 78.0%
Renter 22.0%

$181,400

Median Home Value

1964

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
27946 Hobbsville, NC 1,207 6.2 mi
27926 Corapeake, NC 1,915 5.9 mi
27919 Belvidere, NC 1,130 9.5 mi
23438 Suffolk, VA 1,818 12.3 mi

Related Areas

Gates County Sunbury, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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