ZIP code
27306
Mount Gilead, NC
27306 covers Mount Gilead in Montgomery County, with 5,457 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 27306. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27306

About ZIP code 27306
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27306. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27306
Race
- White4,325
- Black or African American1,498
- American Indian or Alaska Native28
- Asian219
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race105
- Two or more races219
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 165
Age
- Under 10569
- 10 to 19710
- 20 to 29541
- 30 to 39583
- 40 to 49697
- 50 to 591,077
- 60 to 691,239
- 70 to 79714
- 80 and older269
Income and housing in 27306
Education
- High school graduate82.9%
- Bachelor's degree18.2%
- Graduate degree6.5%
Places covering 27306
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.
- Mount Gilead18.3%
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.
- Montgomery County94.5%
- Richmond County5.5%
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
81.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27306
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,645 | |
| 2006 | 5,401 | |
| 2007 | 6,099 | |
| 2008 | 5,417 | |
| 2009 | 5,237 | |
| 2010 | 5,204 | |
| 2011 | 6,721 | 5,065 |
| 2012 | 6,398 | 5,040 |
| 2013 | 6,573 | 5,080 |
| 2014 | 6,661 | 5,030 |
| 2015 | 6,034 | 5,000 |
| 2016 | 6,065 | 4,990 |
| 2017 | 6,327 | 5,090 |
| 2018 | 6,211 | 5,150 |
| 2019 | 6,428 | 5,240 |
| 2020 | 6,226 | 5,440 |
| 2021 | 5,597 | 5,300 |
| 2022 | 5,501 | 5,410 |
| 2023 | 5,457 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27306
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 28128Norwood9.9 miPop 7,610 · Income $59,941
- 27229Candor10.7 miPop 3,270 · Income $47,891
- 28007Ansonville11.1 miPop 800 · Income $52,422
- 27371Troy12.6 miPop 7,842 · Income $62,392
- 28009Badin14.5 miPop 1,343 · Income $43,068
- 28367Norman15.0 miPop 138 · Income $63,125
- 28001Albemarle15.1 miPop 26,187 · Income $55,610
- 27209Biscoe15.2 miPop 3,935 · Income $43,795
- 28338Ellerbe15.9 miPop 3,320 · Income $58,666
- 28091Lilesville16.6 miPop 1,990 · Income $54,333
- 28170Wadesboro17.0 miPop 9,595 · Income $36,139
- 27356Star17.7 miPop 3,112 · Income $58,156
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ZIP code 27306 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27306 in?
- 27306 is in Mount Gilead, NC.
- What county is 27306 in?
- 27306 is in Montgomery County.
- What is the median household income in 27306?
- The median household income in 27306 is $57,202.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27306?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27306.