ZIP Code 27021

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Stokes County, North Carolina.

Population: 17,029
Median household income: $61,736
Median home value: $203,600

ZIP Code 27021 (Stokes County, North Carolina) is home to about 17,029 residents. The median household income of $61,736 is in line with the Stokes County median ($60,039).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 27021's population declined 2.6% from 17,489 to 17,029, while its median gross rent rose 23.6% from $738 to $912.

The typical home was built around 1983. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,029
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,736
Median home value: $203,600
Median gross rent: $912
Housing units: 7,926
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,48917,029

Median household income

$53,466$61,736

Median home value

$143,800$203,600

Median gross rent

$738$912

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,489	$53,466	$143,800	$738
2020	17,286	$54,024	$147,800	$758
2021	16,776	$55,996	$157,100	$817
2022	16,678	$59,316	$180,000	$886
2023	17,029	$61,736	$203,600	$912

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	636	3.7%
5 to 17	2,509	14.7%
18 to 24	1,012	5.9%
25 to 34	2,315	13.6%
35 to 44	2,184	12.8%
45 to 54	2,373	13.9%
55 to 64	2,224	13.1%
65 to 74	2,159	12.7%
75 and over	1,617	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,449	90.7%
Black or African American	269	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	38	0.2%
Two or more races	575	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	692	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	883	6.9%
High school graduate	4,641	36.1%
Some college or associate's	4,252	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,183	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	913	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,738	87.4%
Carpooled	349	4.5%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	46	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	488	6.3%
Other means	80	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,034	28.2%
15 to 29 min	2,301	31.9%
30 to 44 min	1,900	26.3%
45 to 59 min	546	7.6%
60+ min	437	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 11.4% (1,913 of 16,757)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,537	62.2%
Nonfamily households	2,760	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,297	92.1%
Vacant	629	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,231	71.7%
Renter-occupied	2,066	28.3%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other12.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,152	77.6%
1-unit, attached	101	1.3%
2 to 4 units	417	5.3%
5 to 19 units	116	1.5%
20 or more units	142	1.8%
Mobile home & other	998	12.6%

ZIP Code 27021

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