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Gatesville ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Gatesville, NC is 27938, and its area code is 252.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
320
Area code
252

Gatesville in numbers

About 320 people live in Gatesville, in 130 households. The median household income is $73,611 a year, about the same as the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $218,100 (25% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $950 a month. The median age is 48.2; 27.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 45 minutes.

Population320Gatesville320
Households130Gatesville130
Median age48.2Gatesville48.2North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$73,611Gatesville$73,611North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$218,100Gatesville$218,100North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$950Gatesville$950North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%Gatesville27.9%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute45.0 minGatesville45.0 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density792 / sq miGatesville792 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Gatesville town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Gatesville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Gatesville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27938 Gatesville , NC Standard 1,790 $65,217 $151,200

Map of Gatesville ZIP codes

27938

The ZIP codes of Gatesville, 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 Gatesville

The nearest larger towns are Winton (593 people, 10.0 mi), Arrowhead Beach (1,242 people, 13 mi) and Chowan Beach (325 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Gatesville
TownPopulationDistance
Ahoskie 4,764 15.5 mi
Murfreesboro 3,170 19.1 mi
Suffolk, VA 98,796 21.1 mi
Franklin, VA 8,250 21.7 mi
Edenton 4,494 25.7 mi
Windsor, VA 2,852 27.9 mi
Elizabeth City 18,871 29.9 mi

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