ZIP code
27938
Gatesville, NC
27938 covers Gatesville in Gates County, with 1,863 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 27938. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27938
About ZIP code 27938
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27938. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27938
Race
- White777
- Black or African American498
- American Indian or Alaska Native8
- Asian1
- Other race8
- Two or more races38
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 21
Age
- Under 1099
- 10 to 19151
- 20 to 2986
- 30 to 39149
- 40 to 49129
- 50 to 59212
- 60 to 69223
- 70 to 79152
- 80 and older129
Income and housing in 27938
Education
- High school graduate89.0%
- Bachelor's degree7.4%
- Graduate degree3.6%
Places covering 27938
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.
- Gatesville20.1%
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.
- Gates 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
79.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27938
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,412 | |
| 2006 | 1,375 | |
| 2007 | 1,449 | |
| 2008 | 1,343 | |
| 2009 | 1,326 | |
| 2010 | 1,336 | |
| 2011 | 1,679 | 1,272 |
| 2012 | 1,495 | 1,250 |
| 2013 | 1,490 | 1,240 |
| 2014 | 1,528 | 1,250 |
| 2015 | 1,407 | 1,190 |
| 2016 | 1,349 | 1,210 |
| 2017 | 1,441 | 1,120 |
| 2018 | 1,261 | 1,090 |
| 2019 | 1,233 | 1,030 |
| 2020 | 1,469 | 1,070 |
| 2021 | 1,653 | 1,040 |
| 2022 | 1,764 | 1,010 |
| 2023 | 1,863 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27938
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27942Harrellsville6.3 miPop 645 · Income $42,778
- 27946Hobbsville7.1 miPop 1,027 · Income $74,485
- 27969Roduco7.3 miPop 177 · Income —
- 27922Cofield8.4 miPop 727 · Income $36,719
- 27935Eure9.1 miPop 1,386 · Income $83,088
- 27979Sunbury9.4 miPop 1,060 · Income $54,293
- 27937Gates9.4 miPop 3,122 · Income $66,250
- 27926Corapeake10.4 miPop 1,881 · Income $57,941
- 27980Tyner11.0 miPop 1,719 · Income $73,316
- 27986Winton11.3 miPop 1,581 · Income $48,235
- 27919Belvidere12.9 miPop 797 · Income $59,070
- 23438Suffolk13.6 miPop 1,620 · Income $91,667
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 27938 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27938 in?
- 27938 is in Gatesville, NC.
- What county is 27938 in?
- 27938 is in Gates County.
- What is the median household income in 27938?
- The median household income in 27938 is $49,757.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27938?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27938.