What city is 27937 in?

27937 is a Gates, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 27937?

About 2,936 people (±484), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,524.

What is the median household income in 27937?

$70,086 (±$15,545), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 27937?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,514 residential and 27 business mailboxes (1,541 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 27937?

The closest, measured center to center: 27969 (3.7 mi), 23438 (6.4 mi, Suffolk), 27935 (7.7 mi), 23437 (8.1 mi, Suffolk), 27926 (9.4 mi) and 27938 (9.4 mi, Gatesville).

27937 ZIP Code, Gates, NC

27937 is a ZIP code in Gates, North Carolina in Gates County. It covers 81 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 27969, 23438 and 27935. 2,936 people live here in 1,269 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (81%). Median household income is $70,086, close to the North Carolina median of $72,388.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Gates, NC
County: Gates County
Land area: 81 sq mi
Population: 2,936
Median household income: $70,086
Carrier routes: 3 (1,514 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,936
Households	1,269
Median household income	$70,086
Income per person	$33,867
Median age	42.4
Homeowners	81.4%
Median home value	$160,000
Median rent	$1,208
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.2%
Average commute (minutes)	40.6
Households with kids under 18	28.3%
Moved in the past year	4.2%
Below the poverty line	9.6%
Broadband internet	76.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.4%
$10–15K	3.2%
$15–25K	15.0%
$25–35K	7.7%
$35–50K	8.4%
$50–75K	20.6%
$75–100K	17.8%
$100–150K	15.4%
$150–200K	6.5%
$200K+	3.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.6%
10–19	9.8%
20–24	6.6%
25–34	9.3%
35–44	15.0%
45–54	14.0%
55–64	10.0%
65–74	15.4%
75+	9.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	42.8%
Owned outright	33.5%
Rented	17.4%
Vacant	6.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	60.3%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	0.0%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	39.7%

Businesses in 27937

18 business establishments with 394 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 5
Retail Trade: 3
Health Care and Social Assistance: 3

EDDM carrier routes

27937 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,514 residential and 27 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 27937

27937 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,514 residential and 27 business mailboxes. Routes range from 419 homes (R103) to 563 homes (R101); the median route has 532 homes. The Census counted 1,269 households in 27937 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R101 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 563 homes
Route R102 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 532 homes
Route R103 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 419 homes

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Every carrier route in 27937

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R101	Rural	563	15	$58,142	—	—	—
R102	Rural	532	8	$57,942	—	—	—
R103	Rural	419	4	$58,142	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 27937 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

27969 (3.7 mi)
23438 — Suffolk city, VA (6.4 mi)
27935 (7.7 mi)
23437 — Suffolk city, VA (8.1 mi)
27926 (9.4 mi)
27938 — Gatesville town, NC (9.4 mi)
27986 — Winton town, NC (11.7 mi)
27979 — Sunbury CDP, NC (12.9 mi)

Areas that include 27937

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 27937, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 27937 in?: 27937 is a Gates, NC mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 27937 in?: 27937 is in Gates County.
What is the population of 27937?: About 2,936 people (±484), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,524.
What is the median household income in 27937?: $70,086 (±$15,545), compared with $72,388 for North Carolina as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 27937?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,514 residential and 27 business mailboxes (1,541 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 27937?: The closest, measured center to center: 27969 (3.7 mi), 23438 (6.4 mi, Suffolk), 27935 (7.7 mi), 23437 (8.1 mi, Suffolk), 27926 (9.4 mi) and 27938 (9.4 mi, Gatesville).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.