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ZIP 27946 · Hobbsville

Who lives in ZIP code 27946 (Hobbsville, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Hobbsville, NC · Gates County

uszips 2026
People1,008
Median age58.5
Household income$74,421
Home value$184,472
Median rent$1,537/mo
Poverty9.9%
College degree+16.9%
Commute40 min

Place

Metro area
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
Wider region
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC
Time zone
Eastern
Density
9 / sq mi
Housing units
503

Spans 2 counties

Gates87%
Chowan13%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 105.4%
10–197.0%
20s11.0%
30s11.0%
40s7.3%
50s13.4%
60s32.8%
70s5.3%
80+7.2%

30.5% are 65 or older; 89.0% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K13.4%
$25K–50K13.9%
$50K–75K24.7%
$75K–100K14.9%
$100K–150K17.9%
$150K+15.3%

33.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $45,169.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school9.7%
High school31.0%
Some college42.3%
Bachelor's7.7%
Graduate9.2%

32.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White81.1%
Black17.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Two or more2.0%

0.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
53.7%
Never married
34.0%
Divorced
2.1%
Widowed
10.3%
Family size
2.45
Dual-income families
50.9%

Housing

Own their home
82.5%
Rent burden
38.4%
Men / women
38% / 62%

Work

In labor force
59.8%
Unemployment
0.0%
Self-employed
11.8%
Farmers
3.9%

Community

Charitable givers
19.6%
Veterans
4.8%
With a disability
21.1%
No health insurance
5.1%
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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