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Lowgap ZIP code, North Carolina

The ZIP code for Lowgap, NC is 27024, and its area codes are 336 and 743.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
264
Area codes
336, 743

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Lowgap itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Roaring Gap (9.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Lowgap in numbers

About 264 people live in Lowgap, in 91 households. The median household income is $60,368 a year, 17% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,500 (43% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $763 a month. The median age is 46.6; 0.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 64 minutes.

Population264Lowgap264
Households91Lowgap91
Median age46.6Lowgap46.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$60,368Lowgap$60,368North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$163,500Lowgap$163,500North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$763Lowgap$763North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%Lowgap0.0%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute63.7 minLowgap63.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density232 / sq miLowgap232 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lowgap

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lowgap
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27024 Lowgap , NC Standard 2,387 $62,813 $188,600

Map of Lowgap ZIP codes

27024

The ZIP codes of Lowgap, 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 Lowgap

The nearest larger towns are Galax, VA (6,726 people, 10 mi), Baywood, VA (681 people, 10 mi) and Cana, VA (964 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Lowgap
TownPopulationDistance
Galax, VA 6,726 10.0 mi
Mount Airy 10,633 14.3 mi
Hillsville, VA 2,864 18.0 mi
Elkin 4,043 18.1 mi
Jonesville 2,860 20.1 mi
North Wilkesboro 4,421 28.5 mi
Yadkinville 3,004 29.6 mi

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