ZIP code
27017
Dobson, NC
27017 covers Dobson in Surry County, with 9,594 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27017. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27017

About ZIP code 27017
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27017. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27017
Race
- White6,710
- Black or African American165
- American Indian or Alaska Native80
- Asian45
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race1,363
- Two or more races612
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,076
Age
- Under 101,007
- 10 to 191,179
- 20 to 291,126
- 30 to 39990
- 40 to 491,150
- 50 to 591,260
- 60 to 691,102
- 70 to 79813
- 80 and older349
Income and housing in 27017
Education
- High school graduate79.9%
- Bachelor's degree15.8%
- Graduate degree5.8%
Places covering 27017
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Dobson16.3%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Surry County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
83.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27017
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,860 | |
| 2006 | 7,750 | |
| 2007 | 8,538 | |
| 2008 | 7,938 | |
| 2009 | 8,261 | |
| 2010 | 8,281 | |
| 2011 | 9,619 | 7,999 |
| 2012 | 9,794 | 8,100 |
| 2013 | 9,221 | 8,020 |
| 2014 | 8,997 | 8,090 |
| 2015 | 9,399 | 7,860 |
| 2016 | 9,360 | 7,620 |
| 2017 | 9,453 | 7,430 |
| 2018 | 9,236 | 7,330 |
| 2019 | 9,144 | 7,500 |
| 2020 | 9,438 | 7,570 |
| 2021 | 9,040 | 7,290 |
| 2022 | 9,271 | 7,380 |
| 2023 | 9,594 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27017
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28676State Road6.5 miPop 2,863 · Income $57,692
- 28621Elkin7.4 miPop 9,977 · Income $54,481
- 28683Thurmond8.6 miPop 1,381 · Income $46,268
- 27007Ararat9.3 miPop 2,294 · Income $85,911
- 27030Mount Airy10.3 miPop 36,350 · Income $47,213
- 27024Lowgap10.6 miPop 2,362 · Income $61,395
- 28642Jonesville11.3 miPop 5,591 · Income $45,781
- 27047Siloam11.4 miPop 1,473 · Income $79,702
- 27011Boonville11.7 miPop 5,109 · Income $66,861
- 28668Roaring Gap13.1 miPop 166 · Income —
- 24351Lambsburg13.6 miPop 478 · Income —
- 28627Glade Valley15.2 miPop 1,273 · Income $42,938
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ZIP code 27017 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27017 in?
- 27017 is in Dobson, NC.
- What county is 27017 in?
- 27017 is in Surry County.
- What is the median household income in 27017?
- The median household income in 27017 is $57,087.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27017?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27017.