ZIP 27017 · Dobson
Who lives in ZIP code 27017 (Dobson, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Dobson, NC · Surry County
uszips 2026
People10,085
Median age40.0
Household income$59,329
Home value$146,390
Median rent$704/mo
Poverty17.6%
College degree+15.2%
Commute24 min
Place
- Metro area
- Mount Airy, NC (micro)
- Wider region
- Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 36 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 3,887
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
16.2% are 65 or older; 76.9% are adults.
Household income
26.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $33,624.
Education (adults 25+)
46.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
30.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 50.8%
- Never married
- 28.8%
- Divorced
- 13.9%
- Widowed
- 6.5%
- Family size
- 2.97
- Dual-income families
- 55.3%
Housing
- Own their home
- 77.8%
- Rent burden
- 25.8%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 58.3%
- Unemployment
- 5.6%
- Self-employed
- 13.9%
- Farmers
- 4.2%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 15.0%
- Veterans
- 3.1%
- With a disability
- 18.5%
- No health insurance
- 16.4%
- Limited English
- 3.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.