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27938 Income Statistics for 2026

Gates County, North Carolina

Median household income

$65,217

Median household income ($65,217) is lower than Gates County County ($68,147).

27938$65,217
Gates County County$68,147
27946$74,421
27979$63,170
27937$70,086
27935$82,115
27926$57,333

Average household income

$68,347

Average household income ($68,347) is lower than Gates County County ($74,815).

27938$68,347
Gates County County$74,815
27946$88,938
27979$79,295
27937$78,975
27935$71,289
27926$67,298

Per-capita income

$29,595

Per-capita income ($29,595) is lower than Gates County County ($31,729).

27938$29,595
Gates County County$31,729
27946$43,412
27979$32,493
27937$33,867
27935$28,442
27926$26,528

Households earning $100k+

19.4%

Households earning $100k+ (19.4%) is lower than Gates County County (24.0%).

2793819.4%
Gates County County24.0%
2794633.2%
2797926.4%
2793724.9%
2793522.6%
2792621.4%

All demographics

Population
1,790
Households
722
Median age
55.3 yrs
Median household income
$65,217
Mean household income
$68,347
Per capita income
$29,595
Median home value
$151,200
Median gross rent
$984
Owner-occupied housing
79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
8.4%
In labor force
49.3%
Poverty rate
11.0%
Households earning $100k+
19.4%
Population under 5
0.4%
Population age 18–34
21.7%
Population age 25–44
14.7%
Population age 45–64
37.9%
Population age 65+
23.1%
Hispanic or Latino
5.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)
46.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Unemployment rate
11.5%
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County and peer ZIP comparisons use population-weighted aggregates from other ZCTAs in the same county. Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Page URL: https://resource.skyrocketbpo.com/tools/market-research/us-income-demographics-by-zip-code/north-carolina/27938

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