Postal Codes

27016 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 27016 covers Danbury, North Carolina, with a population of about 1,858 and a median household income of $54,920.

Population
1,85842 per square mile
Median age
48.59.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$54,92021% below the North Carolina median
Poverty rate
13.8%1.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$242,819up 39.8% in five years
Degree or higher
10.2%24.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
86.8%21.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
33

Where 27016 is

Danbury, North Carolina — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,858
Median age48.5
Family households59.9%
Born outside the US0.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.8%
White (non-Hispanic)94.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino2.9%
Veterans3.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$54,920
Income per person$31,680
Poverty rate13.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.8%
$10–15k1.1%
$15–20k8.2%
$20–25k1.3%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k1.3%
$35–40k4.5%
$40–45k9.5%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k15.5%
$60–75k8.0%
$75–100k15.8%
$100–125k16.1%
$125–150k3.7%
$150–200k1.1%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed710
Mean adjusted gross income$59,414
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k28.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.7%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$159,600
Rent as a share of household income9%
Owner-occupied86.8%
Vacant homes17.8%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house72%
2 to 4 units2.7%
Mobile home25.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$242,819as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 10.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 39.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 107.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200420152026$242,819$96,258

$96,258 in 2004 to $242,819 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%
High school diploma or higher91.6%
Works from home1.9%
Drives to work alone94.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more26.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity37.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43% 8.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22% 1.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.5% 4.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.7% 10.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.2% 3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.4% 3.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.2% 6.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.3% 3.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.3% 6.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.3% 1.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.9% 1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.9% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.4% 4.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.6% 7.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.8% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments33
People employed336
Annual payroll$6,964,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 33.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss25.5 out of 100
Community resilience19.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought94.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide93.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm88Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane68.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind64.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather59.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail59.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire58.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding56.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado48Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave45.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake44.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning44.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave9.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with North Carolina and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median household income$54,920$69,904$78,538
Income per person$31,680$39,616$43,289
Poverty rate13.8%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$159,600$259,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,162$1,348
Homeownership86.8%66.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%34.7%35%
Unemployment rate0.5%4.8%5.2%
Works from home1.9%14.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0.5%8.7%13.9%
Median age48.539.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationDANBURY, NC US4.6 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year9 in

Average high and low by month

January47.9°F / 28.6°F3.75 in rain, 2.6 in snow
February51.6°F / 30.3°F2.93 in rain, 2.8 in snow
March59.3°F / 36.4°F4.09 in rain, 1.1 in snow
April69.5°F / 44.5°F3.93 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May76.5°F / 54.5°F4.41 in rain
June83.7°F / 63.1°F4.17 in rain
July87.2°F / 67.6°F4.28 in rain
August85.1°F / 66.1°F4.38 in rain
September79.4°F / 59.4°F4.98 in rain
October70.2°F / 46.7°F3.49 in rain
November59.9°F / 36°F3.07 in rain
December51.1°F / 31.4°F3.96 in rain, 2.1 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket17% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket17% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Stokes County Schools100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Household characteristics35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Walkability4.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

27022 Lawsonville, NC6.4 km away
27046 Sandy Ridge, NC12.5 km away
27053 Westfield, NC13.3 km away
27052 Walnut Cove, NC16.5 km away
27042 Pine Hall, NC19.4 km away
24082 Critz, VA20 km away
27019 Germanton, NC20.4 km away
27021 King, NC21.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Stokes County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area44.66 sq mi
Water area0.33 sq mi
Population density42 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.4559, -80.2194

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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