Zip code 27006: Advance, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 27006?

27006 is assigned to Advance, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 27006 in?

27006 is in Davie County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 27006?

About 16,247 people live in 27006, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 27006?

The median household income in 27006 is $96,580.

Q: What zip codes are near 27006?

The closest zip codes to 27006 are 27012, 27102, 27028, 27295, 27293.

Residential delivery areaDavie CountyEastern Time

Population

16,247

Median household income

$97K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$335K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,009/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

63 sq mi

259 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 27006

27006 is a small-town zip code in Advance, North Carolina (Davie County), covering 63 sq mi of land. About 16,247 people live here, or 259 per square mile. The median resident is 48.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $96,580 a year, 20% above the national median of $80,734. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $334,600, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,009 a month.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 27006 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older27.1%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%146th of 802 in NC
Median age48.8
94th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1182nd of 802 in NC
Homeownership rate87.8%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%106th of 788 in NC
Self-employed workers16.2%
93rd
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%107th of 798 in NC
Healthcare workers13.7%
91st
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%120th of 798 in NC
Veterans8.7%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%241st of 801 in NC
Per capita income$52,016
75th
U.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385104th of 799 in NC
Broadband access94.5%
71st
U.S. 91% · NC 90.1%130th of 788 in NC
Average commute29 min
69th
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min231st of 771 in NC
Median household income$96,580
68th
U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,38878th of 748 in NC
Housing vacancy8.5%
63rd
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%568th of 789 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher38.1%
62nd
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%178th of 799 in NC
Work from home14.8%
60th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%207th of 799 in NC
Median earnings per worker$51,276
59th
U.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279161st of 788 in NC
Median home value$334,600
50th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900181st of 757 in NC
Uninsured rate5.9%
42nd
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%628th of 797 in NC
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%281st of 798 in NC
Unemployment rate4.3%
39th
U.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%391st of 799 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
38th
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477451st of 781 in NC
Population16,247
25th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404233rd of 802 in NC
Population density259/sq mi
24th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi302nd of 802 in NC
Foreign-born residents3.8%
23rd
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%428th of 802 in NC
Residents under 1818.8%
23rd
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%493rd of 802 in NC
Median gross rent$1,009
22nd
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228306th of 688 in NC
Diversity index22.8
15th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4645th of 802 in NC
Government workers9%
12th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%671st of 798 in NC
Poverty rate4.2%
7th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NC 13%721st of 788 in NC
Rent-burdened renters24.7%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%668th of 760 in NC

Measure	27006	Davie	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Residents 65 and older	27.1%	22.2%	17.2%	17.2%	95th	146th of 802
Median age	48.8	45	39.1	38.9	94th	182nd of 802
Homeownership rateStrength	87.8%	82.2%	66.6%	65.2%	93rd	106th of 788
Self-employed workers	16.2%	11.6%	9.8%	10%	93rd	107th of 798
Healthcare workers	13.7%	10%	9.5%	9.7%	91st	120th of 798
Veterans	8.7%	8%	7.4%	6.2%	83rd	241st of 801
Per capita income	$52,016	$40,803	$41,385	$44,673	75th	104th of 799
Broadband access	94.5%	91.7%	90.1%	91%	71st	130th of 788
Average commute	29 min	27.3 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	69th	231st of 771
Median household income	$96,580	$75,057	$72,388	$80,734	68th	78th of 748
Housing vacancy	8.5%	10.6%	12.5%	10.1%	63rd	568th of 789
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.1%	27.3%	35.7%	35.7%	62nd	178th of 799
Work from home	14.8%	8.8%	16.3%	15.1%	60th	207th of 799
Median earnings per worker	$51,276	$45,784	$46,279	$49,666	59th	161st of 788
Median home value	$334,600	$253,900	$288,900	$332,700	50th	181st of 757
Uninsured rate	5.9%	8.8%	9.9%	8.4%	42nd	628th of 797
Tech workers	2.4%	1.7%	3.9%	3.8%	41st	281st of 798
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.7%	4.7%	5.2%	39th	391st of 799
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	0.435	0.477	0.483	38th	451st of 781
Population	16,247	44,122	10,730,404	334,922,499	25th	233rd of 802
Population density	259/sq mi	167/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	24th	302nd of 802
Foreign-born residents	3.8%	4.9%	9.1%	14.1%	23rd	428th of 802
Residents under 18	18.8%	20.9%	21.8%	22%	23rd	493rd of 802
Median gross rent	$1,009	$867	$1,228	$1,413	22nd	306th of 688
Diversity index	22.8	31.7	58.4	61.4	15th	645th of 802
Government workers	9%	12.2%	13.8%	14.5%	12th	671st of 798
Poverty rateStrength	4.2%	9.4%	13%	12.5%	7th	721st of 788
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	24.7%	45.2%	48.9%	51.1%	3rd	668th of 760

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

15%

45–54

14%

55–64

15%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

48.8

Under 18

18.8%

65 and over

27.1%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black4%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

22.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 6,732
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 67.2%
Married couples: 55.2%
Living alone: 29.7%
Veterans (of adults): 8.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

17%

Median household income

27006

$96,580

Davie Co.

$75,057

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$52,016

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

25.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.421

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

27006

$334,600

Davie Co.

$253,900

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

27006

$1,009

Davie Co.

$867

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

0.4%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 7,361
Owner-occupied: 87.8%
Vacant: 8.5%
Median year built: 1993
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 24.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10.8%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

15%

Transit

0.0%

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

22%

20–29

33%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

29 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Healthcare

14%

Sales

12%

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Production

Food service

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Manufacturing

15%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Retail

11%

Construction

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Information

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Wholesale

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$51,276

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	27006	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$80,493	$74,888
Service	$29,571	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,431	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$40,688	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,071	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

26%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.2%
Households with broadband: 94.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.1%
No internet access: 4.7%
Without health insurance: 5.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Advance
State: North Carolina
County: Davie County
Center point: 35.9390° N, 80.4403° W
Land area: 63 sq mi
Water area: 1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Advance (unincorporated)11% of zip
Bermuda Run4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 27006

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27012	Clemmons, NC	6.2 mi	30,543	$96,250	$340,900
27102	Winston-Salem, NC · PO box	6.9 mi	—	—	—
27028	Mocksville, NC	7.4 mi	26,566	$69,137	$225,700
27295	Lexington, NC	8.5 mi	39,267	$63,961	$211,300
27293	Lexington, NC · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
27361	Thomasville, NC · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
27374	Welcome, NC	10 mi	105	—	—
27103	Winston-Salem, NC	11 mi	33,325	$67,012	$241,700
27127	Winston-Salem, NC	11 mi	41,443	$61,926	$219,600
27023	Lewisville, NC	11 mi	14,414	$107,924	$369,100
27014	Cooleemee, NC	11 mi	939	$44,625	$147,300
27104	Winston-Salem, NC	12 mi	31,783	$81,529	$359,300

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Questions about 27006

What city is zip code 27006?

27006 is assigned to Advance, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 27006 in?

27006 is in Davie County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 27006?

About 16,247 people live in 27006, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 27006 in?

27006 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 27006?

The median household income in 27006 is $96,580.

What zip codes are near 27006?

The closest zip codes to 27006 are 27012, 27102, 27028, 27295, 27293.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27006, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.