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Gates County, NC ZIP codes

There are 7 ZIP codes in Gates County, NC, in 7 towns, from 27926 to 27979. The largest are 27937 (Gates), 27926 (Corapeake) and 27979 (Sunbury).

The county seat is Gatesville.

ZIP codes
7
Towns
7
County seat
Gatesville
County FIPS
37073
Population
10,376
Median household income
$66,333
Land area
341 sq mi

Gates County ZIP codes by town

Gatesville (county seat)
27938

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Gates County ZIP codes

27926279352793727938279462796927979

The ZIP codes of Gates County, 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.

Gates County in numbers

About 10,376 people live in Gates County, in 4,192 households, the 96th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties. The median household income is $66,333 a year, 8% below the North Carolina median of $72,388 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,800 (41% below the North Carolina median), and median gross rent is $1,143 a month. The median age is 47.6; 10.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.7% across North Carolina); the average commute takes 42 minutes.

Population10,376Gates10,376
Households4,192Gates4,192
Median age47.6Gates47.6North Carolina39.1US 38.9
Median household income$66,333Gates$66,333North Carolina$72,388US $80,734
Median home value$170,800Gates$170,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,143Gates$1,143North Carolina$1,228US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.9%Gates10.9%North Carolina35.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute41.7 minGates41.7 minNorth Carolina25.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density30 / sq miGates30 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Gates County

Largest towns in Gates County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Gates 1 2,936
Corapeake 1 1,983
Eure 1 1,464
Hobbsville 1 1,008
Gatesville 1 320
Sunbury 1 251
Roduco 1 111

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Gates County.

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Every ZIP code in Gates County, with figures

ZIP codes in Gates County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
27926 Corapeake , NC Standard 1,983 $57,333 $231,300
27935 Eure , NC Standard 1,464 $82,115 $171,200
27937 Gates , NC Standard 2,936 $70,086 $160,000
27938 Gatesville , NC Standard 1,790 $65,217 $151,200
27946 Hobbsville , NC Standard 1,008 $74,421 $204,400
27969 Roduco , NC Standard 111 — $336,400
27979 Sunbury , NC Standard 1,161 $63,170 $192,300

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