Zip code 27027: Mayodan, North Carolina

Q: What city is zip code 27027?

27027 is assigned to Mayodan, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 27027 in?

27027 is in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

Q: What is the population of 27027?

About 3,836 people live in 27027, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 27027?

The median household income in 27027 is $45,469.

Q: What zip codes are near 27027?

The closest zip codes to 27027 are 27025, 27048, 27046, 27042, 24165.

Residential delivery areaRockingham CountyEastern Time

Population

3,836

Median household income

$45K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$119K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$785/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

21 sq mi

181 people/sq mi

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

About 27027

27027 is a small-town zip code in Mayodan, North Carolina (Rockingham County), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 3,836 people live here, or 181 per square mile. The median resident is 54 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $45,469 a year, 44% below the national median of $80,734. 19.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $118,500, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 62% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $785 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.5 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 27027 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age54
97th
U.S. 38.9 · NC 39.1103rd of 802 in NC
Residents 65 and older26.7%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · NC 17.2%161st of 802 in NC
Poverty rate19.1%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NC 13%163rd of 788 in NC
Housing vacancy11.7%
78th
U.S. 10.1% · NC 12.5%418th of 789 in NC
Uninsured rate9%
65th
U.S. 8.4% · NC 9.9%440th of 797 in NC
Tech workers3.7%
64th
U.S. 3.8% · NC 3.9%168th of 798 in NC
Average commute27.5 min
60th
U.S. 26.4 min · NC 25.1 min306th of 771 in NC
Veterans6.2%
55th
U.S. 6.2% · NC 7.4%503rd of 801 in NC
Income inequality (Gini)0.438
53rd
U.S. 0.483 · NC 0.477360th of 781 in NC
Rent-burdened renters50.5%
49th
U.S. 51.1% · NC 48.9%293rd of 760 in NC
Homeownership rate62%
36th
U.S. 65.2% · NC 66.6%645th of 788 in NC
Healthcare workers8.5%
35th
U.S. 9.7% · NC 9.5%463rd of 798 in NC
Diversity index35.2
30th
U.S. 61.4 · NC 58.4531st of 802 in NC
Self-employed workers7.7%
28th
U.S. 10% · NC 9.8%566th of 798 in NC
Population density181/sq mi
20th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NC 221/sq mi358th of 802 in NC
Per capita income$30,632
20th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NC $41,385526th of 799 in NC
Median earnings per worker$39,232
19th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NC $46,279516th of 788 in NC
Work from home6.5%
14th
U.S. 15.1% · NC 16.3%538th of 799 in NC
Broadband access84.1%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NC 90.1%529th of 788 in NC
Residents under 1815.5%
9th
U.S. 22% · NC 21.8%628th of 802 in NC
Unemployment rate2.3%
8th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NC 4.7%623rd of 799 in NC
Foreign-born residents1.3%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · NC 9.1%642nd of 802 in NC
Population3,836
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NC 10,730,404478th of 802 in NC
Median household income$45,469
6th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388660th of 748 in NC
Median gross rent$785
6th
U.S. $1,413 · NC $1,228552nd of 688 in NC
Median home value$118,500
5th
U.S. $332,700 · NC $288,900668th of 757 in NC
Government workers7.3%
5th
U.S. 14.5% · NC 13.8%718th of 798 in NC
Bachelor's degree or higher10.5%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NC 35.7%730th of 799 in NC

Measure	27027	Rockingham	NC	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NC
Median age	54	44.7	39.1	38.9	97th	103rd of 802
Residents 65 and older	26.7%	21.1%	17.2%	17.2%	94th	161st of 802
Poverty rateWeakness	19.1%	16.3%	13%	12.5%	82nd	163rd of 788
Housing vacancy	11.7%	9.7%	12.5%	10.1%	78th	418th of 789
Uninsured rate	9%	9.1%	9.9%	8.4%	65th	440th of 797
Tech workers	3.7%	1.7%	3.9%	3.8%	64th	168th of 798
Average commute	27.5 min	27 min	25.1 min	26.4 min	60th	306th of 771
Veterans	6.2%	7.1%	7.4%	6.2%	55th	503rd of 801
Income inequality (Gini)	0.438	0.461	0.477	0.483	53rd	360th of 781
Rent-burdened renters	50.5%	50.9%	48.9%	51.1%	49th	293rd of 760
Homeownership rate	62%	72.1%	66.6%	65.2%	36th	645th of 788
Healthcare workers	8.5%	9.9%	9.5%	9.7%	35th	463rd of 798
Diversity index	35.2	47.4	58.4	61.4	30th	531st of 802
Self-employed workers	7.7%	10.4%	9.8%	10%	28th	566th of 798
Population density	181/sq mi	163/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	20th	358th of 802
Per capita incomeWeakness	$30,632	$32,991	$41,385	$44,673	20th	526th of 799
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$39,232	$42,561	$46,279	$49,666	19th	516th of 788
Work from home	6.5%	7%	16.3%	15.1%	14th	538th of 799
Broadband accessWeakness	84.1%	85%	90.1%	91%	10th	529th of 788
Residents under 18	15.5%	20.3%	21.8%	22%	9th	628th of 802
Unemployment rateStrength	2.3%	5.8%	4.7%	5.2%	8th	623rd of 799
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	3.3%	9.1%	14.1%	8th	642nd of 802
Population	3,836	92,131	10,730,404	334,922,499	6th	478th of 802
Median household incomeWeakness	$45,469	$57,053	$72,388	$80,734	6th	660th of 748
Median gross rent	$785	$810	$1,228	$1,413	6th	552nd of 688
Median home value	$118,500	$168,600	$288,900	$332,700	5th	668th of 757
Government workers	7.3%	11.2%	13.8%	14.5%	5th	718th of 798
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	10.5%	17%	35.7%	35.7%	3rd	730th of 799

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

12%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

35–44

15%

45–54

21%

55–64

15%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

Under 18

15.5%

65 and over

26.7%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black10%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

35.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,911
Average household size: 2
Family households: 52.6%
Married couples: 36.9%
Living alone: 40%
Veterans (of adults): 6.2%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

31%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

27027

$45,469

Rockingham Co.

$57,053

North Carolina

$72,388

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,632

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.438

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

27027

$118,500

Rockingham Co.

$168,600

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

27027

$785

Rockingham Co.

$810

North Carolina

$1,228

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

17%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,164
Owner-occupied: 62%
Vacant: 11.7%
Median year built: 1969
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.5%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

24%

10–19

25%

20–29

30–44

20%

45–59

14%

60+

12%

Average commute

27.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

16%

Office and admin

13%

Construction and repair

13%

Production

12%

Business and finance

Healthcare

Sales

Management

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Education

0.9%

Police and fire

0.8%

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

25%

Retail

14%

Admin, support and management

11%

Construction

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Health care and social assistance

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Education

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Wholesale

0.7%

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$39,232

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	27027	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,119	$74,888
Service	$28,854	$26,804
Sales and office	$21,694	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,352	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,244	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

21%

High school

34%

Some college

28%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Households with broadband: 84.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70%
No internet access: 14.4%
Without health insurance: 9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Mayodan
State: North Carolina
County: Rockingham County
Center point: 36.4418° N, 79.9889° W
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Mayodan13% of zip

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

Zip codes near 27027

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
27025	Madison, NC	4.6 mi	12,537	$56,682	$194,700
27048	Stoneville, NC	4.9 mi	7,814	$60,015	$167,700
27046	Sandy Ridge, NC	6.5 mi	2,032	$64,464	$181,500
27042	Pine Hall, NC	7.4 mi	278	$46,510	$136,600
24165	Spencer, VA	11 mi	1,875	$49,250	$120,500
24148	Ridgeway, VA	12 mi	8,355	$59,428	$152,200
27357	Stokesdale, NC	12 mi	9,922	$75,287	$295,000
27052	Walnut Cove, NC	12 mi	10,506	$59,024	$186,700
27289	Eden, NC · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
27323	Reidsville, NC · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
27375	Wentworth, NC · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
27016	Danbury, NC	13 mi	1,900	$57,273	$177,300

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Questions about 27027

What city is zip code 27027?

27027 is assigned to Mayodan, North Carolina. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 27027 in?

27027 is in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

What is the population of 27027?

About 3,836 people live in 27027, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 27027 in?

27027 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 27027?

The median household income in 27027 is $45,469.

What zip codes are near 27027?

The closest zip codes to 27027 are 27025, 27048, 27046, 27042, 24165.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27027, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.