ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Carolina

ZIP Code 27938: Gates County, NC

ZIP Code 27938 (Gates County, North Carolina) has an estimated 1,790 residents in 722 households. The median household income is $65,217, the median home value is $151,200 and the median gross rent is $984/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,790

Margin of error ±355

Median household income

$65,217

Margin of error ±$21,715

Median home value

$151,200

Margin of error ±$61,206

Median gross rent

$984/mo

Margin of error ±$336

Median age

55.3 yrs

Margin of error ±10.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

46.4 min*

Margin of error ±24.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 27938 compares with North Carolina and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2793855.3 yrsNorth Carolina39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 27938$65,217North Carolina$72,388United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 27938$29,595North Carolina$41,385United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2793811.0%North Carolina13.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 2793811.5%North Carolina4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 279388.4%North Carolina35.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 27938$151,200North Carolina$288,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 27938$984/moNorth Carolina$1,228/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2793879.8%*North Carolina66.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2793846.4 min*North Carolina25.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 279384.5%North Carolina16.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 27938

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 27938 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 27938	Margin of error	North Carolina	United States
Total population	1,790	±355	10,730,404	334,922,499
Median age	55.3 yrs	±10.3 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	722	±147	4,282,345	129,227,496
Median household income	$65,217	±$21,715	$72,388	$80,734
Per capita income	$29,595	±$4,160	$41,385	$44,673
Poverty rate	11.0%	±7.5 pts	13.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	11.5%	±9.3 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.4%	±3.5 pts	35.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$151,200	±$61,206	$288,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$984/mo	±$336	$1,228/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	79.8%*	±10.6 pts	66.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	46.4 min*	±24.6 min	25.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	4.5%	±4.5 pts	16.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 27938
Group	ZIP 27938	North Carolina	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	43.0%	60.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	46.8%	20.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.5%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.8%	11.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 27938 is

State: North Carolina
Main county: Gates County
Largest overlapping place: Gatesville (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 51.08 sq mi· about 35 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Gates County

27926 Gates County, NC 27935 Gates County, NC 27937 Gates County, NC 27946 Gates County, NC 27969 Gates County, NC 27979 Gates County, NC

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.