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Gates ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Gates, NC is 27937, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,936
Area code
252

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Gates itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Gatesville (9.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Gates in numbers

About 2,936 people live in Gates, in 1,269 households. The median household income is $70,086 a year, 3% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $160,000 (45% below the North Carolina median).

Population2,936Gates2,936
Households1,269Gates1,269
Median household income$70,086Gates$70,086North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$160,000Gates$160,000North Carolina$288,900US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Gates. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Gates

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Gates
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27937 Gates , NC Standard 2,936 $70,086 $160,000

Map of Gates ZIP codes

27937

The ZIP codes of Gates, NC, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Gates

The nearest larger towns are Suffolk, VA (98,796 people, 15 mi), Franklin, VA (8,250 people, 15 mi) and Murfreesboro (3,170 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Gates
TownPopulationDistance
Suffolk, VA 98,796 14.9 mi
Franklin, VA 8,250 15.1 mi
Murfreesboro 3,170 18.6 mi
Ahoskie 4,764 19.8 mi
Windsor, VA 2,852 20.7 mi
Chesapeake, VA 252,583 28.6 mi

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