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27979 Income Statistics for 2026

Gates County, North Carolina

Median household income

$63,170

Median household income ($63,170) is lower than Gates County County ($68,147).

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

Average household income

$79,295

Average household income ($79,295) is higher than Gates County County ($74,815).

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

Per-capita income

$32,493

Per-capita income ($32,493) is higher than Gates County County ($31,729).

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

Households earning $100k+

26.4%

Households earning $100k+ (26.4%) is higher than Gates County County (24.0%).

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

All demographics

Population
1,161
Households
459
Median age
54.6 yrs
Median household income
$63,170
Mean household income
$79,295
Per capita income
$32,493
Median home value
$192,300
Median gross rent
Owner-occupied housing
89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
13.9%
In labor force
54.2%
Poverty rate
9.0%
Households earning $100k+
26.4%
Population under 5
3.4%
Population age 18–34
17.1%
Population age 25–44
16.7%
Population age 45–64
32.5%
Population age 65+
26.9%
Hispanic or Latino
0.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)
9.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)
0.0%
Unemployment rate
3.2%
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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/27979

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