Zip code 27022: Lawsonville, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 27022?

27022 is assigned to Lawsonville, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 27022 in?

27022 is in Stokes County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 27022?

About 1,285 people live in 27022, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 27022?

The median household income in 27022 is $43,281.

Q: What zip codes are near 27022?

The closest zip codes to 27022 are 27016, 27046, 27053, 24082, 24165.

Residential delivery areaStokes CountyEastern Time

Population

1,285

Median household income

$43K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$163K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$754/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

33 sq mi

39 people/sq mi

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

About 27022

27022 is a rural zip code in Lawsonville, North Carolina (Stokes County), covering 33 sq mi of land. About 1,285 people live here, or 39 per square mile. The median resident is 44.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $43,281 a year, about 54% of the national median of $80,734. 16% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $162,500, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $754 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.6 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods.

How 27022 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy33.3%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%90th of 789 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.516
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NC 0.47766th of 781 in NC
Average commute34.6 min
91st
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min70th of 771 in NC
Homeownership rate82.4%
84th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%222nd of 788 in NC
Median age44.1
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1328th of 802 in NC
Healthcare workers11.7%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%199th of 798 in NC
Residents 65 and older20.5%
76th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%348th of 802 in NC
Poverty rate16%
73rd
U.S. 12.5% · NC 13%268th of 788 in NC
Self-employed workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%398th of 798 in NC
Veterans6.2%
55th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%505th of 801 in NC
Work from home12.1%
47th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%294th of 799 in NC
Residents under 1821%
40th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%363rd of 802 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%
30th
U.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%377th of 799 in NC
Tech workers1.8%
29th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%379th of 798 in NC
Per capita income$30,023
19th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385548th of 799 in NC
Unemployment rate3.2%
19th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%520th of 799 in NC
Uninsured rate3.7%
19th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%725th of 797 in NC
Median home value$162,500
12th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900568th of 757 in NC
Broadband access82.4%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NC 90.1%577th of 788 in NC
Foreign-born residents1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%667th of 802 in NC
Population density39/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi674th of 802 in NC
Median household income$43,281
5th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388683rd of 748 in NC
Median gross rent$754
5th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228590th of 688 in NC
Median earnings per worker$32,325
5th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279703rd of 788 in NC
Government workers7.1%
4th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%726th of 798 in NC
Population1,285
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404662nd of 802 in NC
Diversity index1.7
1st
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4778th of 802 in NC
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%755th of 760 in NC

Measure	27022	Stokes	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Housing vacancy	33.3%	9.1%	12.5%	10.1%	98th	90th of 789
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.516	0.418	0.477	0.483	93rd	66th of 781
Average commuteWeakness	34.6 min	31.6 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	91st	70th of 771
Homeownership rateStrength	82.4%	79.2%	66.6%	65.2%	84th	222nd of 788
Median age	44.1	47.7	39.1	38.9	82nd	328th of 802
Healthcare workers	11.7%	9.6%	9.5%	9.7%	79th	199th of 798
Residents 65 and older	20.5%	23.1%	17.2%	17.2%	76th	348th of 802
Poverty rate	16%	11.2%	13%	12.5%	73rd	268th of 788
Self-employed workers	9.9%	9.1%	9.8%	10%	57th	398th of 798
Veterans	6.2%	7.3%	7.4%	6.2%	55th	505th of 801
Work from home	12.1%	7.7%	16.3%	15.1%	47th	294th of 799
Residents under 18	21%	18.6%	21.8%	22%	40th	363rd of 802
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.7%	18.2%	35.7%	35.7%	30th	377th of 799
Tech workers	1.8%	3%	3.9%	3.8%	29th	379th of 798
Per capita incomeWeakness	$30,023	$33,945	$41,385	$44,673	19th	548th of 799
Unemployment rateStrength	3.2%	3.1%	4.7%	5.2%	19th	520th of 799
Uninsured rateStrength	3.7%	7.6%	9.9%	8.4%	19th	725th of 797
Median home value	$162,500	$196,700	$288,900	$332,700	12th	568th of 757
Broadband accessWeakness	82.4%	86.7%	90.1%	91%	7th	577th of 788
Foreign-born residents	1%	1.5%	9.1%	14.1%	6th	667th of 802
Population density	39/sq mi	101/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	674th of 802
Median household incomeWeakness	$43,281	$62,969	$72,388	$80,734	5th	683rd of 748
Median gross rent	$754	$775	$1,228	$1,413	5th	590th of 688
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$32,325	$43,042	$46,279	$49,666	5th	703rd of 788
Government workers	7.1%	14.7%	13.8%	14.5%	4th	726th of 798
Population	1,285	45,139	10,730,404	334,922,499	2nd	662nd of 802
Diversity index	1.7	20.5	58.4	61.4	1st	778th of 802
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	46.1%	48.9%	51.1%	1st	755th 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

18%

5–17

16%

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

12%

45–54

16%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.1

Under 18

21%

65 and over

20.5%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0.9%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

1.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

65.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 488
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 66.6%
Married couples: 56.4%
Living alone: 33.4%
Veterans (of adults): 6.2%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

31%

$50–75k

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

11%

Median household income

27022

$43,281

Stokes Co.

$62,969

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,023

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.516

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

27022

$162,500

Stokes Co.

$196,700

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

27022

$754

Stokes Co.

$775

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

51%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

49%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 732
Owner-occupied: 82.4%
Vacant: 33.3%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

10%

20–29

30–44

41%

45–59

23%

60+

11%

Average commute

34.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

14%

Healthcare

12%

Transportation and moving

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Education

Sales

Engineering and science

Management

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Food service

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Health care and social assistance

35%

Manufacturing

21%

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Education

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Professional and technical services

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$32,325

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	27022	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$100,170	$74,888
Service	$6,033	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,563	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$16,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,813	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

42%

Some college

11%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4%
Households with broadband: 82.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 54.7%
No internet access: 7.6%
Without health insurance: 3.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Lawsonville
State: North Carolina
County: Stokes County
Center point: 36.5122° N, 80.2156° W
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 27022

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27016	Danbury, NC	4.5 mi	1,900	$57,273	$177,300
27046	Sandy Ridge, NC	7.7 mi	2,032	$64,464	$181,500
27053	Westfield, NC	8.5 mi	3,068	$67,974	$224,500
24082	Critz, VA	9.6 mi	291	$56,319	$192,200
24165	Spencer, VA	10 mi	1,875	$49,250	$120,500
24133	Patrick Springs, VA	12 mi	2,219	$61,964	$117,400
24171	Stuart, VA	13 mi	8,268	$57,778	$148,300
24076	Claudville, VA	13 mi	801	$43,776	$126,300
27027	Mayodan, NC	14 mi	3,836	$45,469	$118,500
27052	Walnut Cove, NC	14 mi	10,506	$59,024	$186,700
27042	Pine Hall, NC	14 mi	278	$46,510	$136,600
27021	King, NC	15 mi	17,106	$63,552	$219,600

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Questions about 27022

What city is zip code 27022?

27022 is assigned to Lawsonville, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 27022 in?

27022 is in Stokes County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 27022?

About 1,285 people live in 27022, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 27022 in?

27022 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 27022?

The median household income in 27022 is $43,281.

What zip codes are near 27022?

The closest zip codes to 27022 are 27016, 27046, 27053, 24082, 24165.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27022, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.