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ZIP 27938 · Gatesville

Who lives in ZIP code 27938 (Gatesville, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Gatesville, NC · Gates County

uszips 2026
People1,790
Median age55.3
Household income$65,217
Home value$127,969
Median rent$984/mo
Poverty11.0%
College degree+8.4%
Commute46 min

Place

Metro area
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
Wider region
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC
Time zone
Eastern
Density
14 / sq mi
Housing units
722

County

Gates100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 103.7%
10–1913.7%
20s12.4%
30s4.5%
40s7.6%
50s11.8%
60s26.7%
70s12.2%
80+7.3%

23.1% are 65 or older; 90.0% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K19.5%
$25K–50K25.7%
$50K–75K14.4%
$75K–100K20.9%
$100K–150K16.6%
$150K+2.8%

19.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $38,929.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school8.8%
High school44.7%
Some college38.1%
Bachelor's5.4%
Graduate3.0%

34.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White43.0%
Black46.8%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Two or more10.1%

5.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
50.0%
Never married
25.8%
Divorced
10.8%
Widowed
13.3%
Family size
2.62
Dual-income families
35.6%

Housing

Own their home
79.8%
Rent burden
12.9%
Men / women
54% / 46%

Work

In labor force
49.3%
Unemployment
11.5%
Self-employed
9.5%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
25.4%
Veterans
10.9%
With a disability
26.6%
No health insurance
6.4%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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