ZIP Code 27938

Located in Gatesville, NC (Gates County)

ZIP Code 27938 (Gatesville, NC): Quick Facts & Overview

  • Population: 1,790 residents (14 people per sq. mi.)
  • Average House Price: $127,969
  • Average Household Income: $65,217

ZIP code 27938 primarily serves Gatesville, NC in Gates County. An estimated 1,790 people live within this area, with about 14 residents living in every square mile.

If you are looking for a home in ZIP code 27938, the average price is around $127,969. That makes local housing 51% lower than the North Carolina average of $263,358, and 59% lower than the national average of $308,592.

The average household in 27938 earns about $65,217 a year. This income is 6% lower than the average family in North Carolina ($69,142), and 17% lower than the national average ($78,686).

Population 1,790
Median Household Income $65,217
Median Home Value $127,969
Median Age 55.3 yrs

Household Income Brackets

Racial & Ethnic Demographics

Age Distribution

Educational Attainment

Economic & Labor Indicators

Individual Median Income$38,929
Labor Force Participation49.3%
Unemployment Rate11.5%
Average Commute Time46.4 mins

Housing & Community Metrics

Home Ownership Rate79.8%
Median Rent$984
Rent Burdened (>30% Income)12.9%
Total Housing Units722

Additional Census & Housing Profile

Geographic Overview

Primary CityGatesville
CountyGates
County FIPS37073
Metro Area (CBSA)Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
Combined Area (CSA)Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC
Population Density13.5/sq mi
Coordinates (lat/lng)36.3842, -76.7163
TimezoneAmerica/New_York

Household Structure

Average Family Size2.62
Dual Income Families35.6%

Marital Status

Married50.0%
Never Married25.8%
Divorced10.8%
Widowed13.3%

Gender

Male54.0%
Female46.0%

Health & Poverty

Uninsured Rate (Health)6.4%
Poverty Rate11.0%

Key Population Groups

Veterans10.9%
Disabled Population26.6%
Limited English Proficiency-

All ZIP Codes in Gatesville

ZIP Code Population Median Household Income Median Home Value
27938 Current 1,790 $65,217 $127,969

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City / State Distance Population
27946 Hobbsville, NC 6.9 miles 1,008
27942 Harrellsville, NC 7.1 miles 766
27969 Roduco, NC 7.3 miles 111
27922 Cofield, NC 8.5 miles 758
27935 Eure, NC 8.6 miles 1,464
27937 Gates, NC 9 miles 2,936
27979 Sunbury, NC 9.4 miles 1,161
27926 Corapeake, NC 11.1 miles 1,983
27980 Tyner, NC 11.1 miles 1,647
27986 Winton, NC 11.8 miles 1,283
27919 Belvidere, NC 12.9 miles 936
23438 Suffolk, VA 13.6 miles 1,749
27967 Powellsville, NC 15.5 miles 618
27924 Colerain, NC 15.8 miles 2,708
27910 Ahoskie, NC 17 miles 10,487
27985 Winfall, NC 17.8 miles 317
23437 Suffolk, VA 18 miles 5,023
27818 Como, NC 18.5 miles 850
27855 Murfreesboro, NC 20.6 miles 5,783
27932 Edenton, NC 20.6 miles 12,745
27944 Hertford, NC 22 miles 11,358
27976 South Mills, NC 22 miles 4,309
27957 Merry Hill, NC 22.8 miles 1,012
23851 Franklin, VA 22.9 miles 13,237
23434 Suffolk, VA 23 miles 54,387
27805 Aulander, NC 24 miles 2,517
27909 Elizabeth City, NC 24.8 miles 40,869
23315 Carrsville, VA 25.5 miles 1,391
23874 Newsoms, VA 26.2 miles 673
27862 Pendleton, NC 27.3 miles 615
27897 Woodland, NC 27.8 miles 1,194
23323 Chesapeake, VA 29.1 miles 43,043
27820 Conway, NC 29.4 miles 2,201
23322 Chesapeake, VA 30 miles 66,956
27847 Kelford, NC 30.6 miles 1,044
27983 Windsor, NC 30.6 miles 8,007
27921 Camden, NC 31.3 miles 5,063
23827 Boykins, VA 31.6 miles 1,091
23898 Zuni, VA 31.6 miles 2,246
27872 Roxobel, NC 32.1 miles 326
27958 Moyock, NC 32.1 miles 14,408
23487 Windsor, VA 32.3 miles 6,477
23837 Courtland, VA 33 miles 4,623
23321 Chesapeake, VA 33.1 miles 40,176
23435 Suffolk, VA 33.9 miles 33,721
27853 Margarettsville, NC 34 miles 585
27869 Rich Square, NC 34.4 miles 1,834
23828 Branchville, VA 34.6 miles 577
23432 Suffolk, VA 34.9 miles 1,180
27849 Lewiston Woodville, NC 35 miles 1,089
23878 Sedley, VA 35.1 miles 1,217
23701 Portsmouth, VA 35.2 miles 24,298
27970 Roper, NC 35.9 miles 2,439
27973 Shawboro, NC 35.9 miles 1,117
23702 Portsmouth, VA 36.1 miles 12,485
23436 Suffolk, VA 37.1 miles 882
23829 Capron, VA 37.2 miles 2,731
23320 Chesapeake, VA 37.6 miles 59,108
23324 Chesapeake, VA 37.7 miles 24,670
23709 Portsmouth, VA 37.8 miles 510
23704 Portsmouth, VA 37.9 miles 19,207
23707 Portsmouth, VA 37.9 miles 14,766
23866 Ivor, VA 38 miles 1,943
23433 Suffolk, VA 38.2 miles 1,391
27929 Currituck, NC 38.5 miles 3,281
27876 Seaboard, NC 38.6 miles 1,164
23703 Portsmouth, VA 39.3 miles 25,610
23708 Portsmouth, VA 39.3 miles 269
23523 Norfolk, VA 39.6 miles 8,188
23844 Drewryville, VA 39.7 miles 522
23325 Chesapeake, VA 39.8 miles 19,138
27956 Maple, NC 39.8 miles 117
27845 Jackson, NC 39.9 miles 2,033
23510 Norfolk, VA 40 miles 9,190
23507 Norfolk, VA 40.3 miles 6,645
23314 Carrollton, VA 40.4 miles 10,099
27917 Barco, NC 40.4 miles 725
23517 Norfolk, VA 40.9 miles 4,932
27950 Knotts Island, NC 41 miles 1,796
27974 Shiloh, NC 41 miles 858
23504 Norfolk, VA 41.1 miles 23,502
23464 Virginia Beach, VA 41.3 miles 75,061
23508 Norfolk, VA 41.3 miles 19,432
27962 Plymouth, NC 41.5 miles 7,043
23430 Smithfield, VA 41.7 miles 19,109
23888 Wakefield, VA 41.9 miles 2,528
23457 Virginia Beach, VA 42.1 miles 4,814
27857 Oak City, NC 42.2 miles 1,099
27840 Hamilton, NC 42.4 miles 306
27874 Scotland Neck, NC 42.5 miles 3,464
23509 Norfolk, VA 42.6 miles 13,105
27928 Creswell, NC 42.7 miles 1,834
23502 Norfolk, VA 43.4 miles 20,399
27923 Coinjock, NC 43.4 miles 745
23505 Norfolk, VA 43.6 miles 28,247
27892 Williamston, NC 43.7 miles 13,262
23513 Norfolk, VA 43.8 miles 28,628
27846 Jamesville, NC 43.9 miles 3,022
23551 Norfolk, VA 44.1 miles 1,702
23897 Yale, VA 44.2 miles 949