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27055 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 27055 covers Yadkinville, North Carolina, with a population of about 14,436 and a median household income of $63,770.

Population
14,436130 per square mile
Median age
42.94.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$63,7709% below the North Carolina median
Poverty rate
12.9%0.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$250,854up 28.8% in five years
Median rent
$77134% below the North Carolina median
Degree or higher
16.1%18.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
75.9%10.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
315

Where 27055 is

Yadkinville, 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

Population14,436
Median age42.9
Family households69%
Born outside the US8.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home15.6%
White (non-Hispanic)76.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino17.5%
Veterans5.7%
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$63,770
Income per person$33,361
Poverty rate12.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.3%
$10–15k4.1%
$15–20k3.8%
$20–25k4.9%
$25–30k3.7%
$30–35k2.5%
$35–40k4.7%
$40–45k6.0%
$45–50k4.2%
$50–60k6.2%
$60–75k15.6%
$75–100k14.2%
$100–125k9.0%
$125–150k3.9%
$150–200k6.6%
$200k or more6.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed6,410
Mean adjusted gross income$65,530
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3%
Returns, under $25k27.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.1%
Returns, $200k or more3.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$195,200
Median gross rent$771
Rent as a share of household income24.4%
Owner-occupied75.9%
Vacant homes14.9%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house68.7%
Attached house1.1%
2 to 4 units5.3%
5 to 19 units2.8%
20 or more units1.2%
Mobile home20.8%
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$250,854as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 28.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 86.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$250,854$119,878

$119,878 in 2012 to $250,854 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%
High school diploma or higher86.1%
Works from home7%
Drives to work alone83.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.5%
Health

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

Obesity35.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.9% 5.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12% 0.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.9% 4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.4% 1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.8% 5.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.7% 4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.2% 2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.4% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.4% 2.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39% 2.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.3% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.1% 3.1 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 establishments315
People employed4,600
Annual payroll$187,516,000
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 43% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss34.6 out of 100
Community resilience21.7 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.

Drought93.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm91.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind80.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide74.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail71.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane68.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave63.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado63.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather58.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding58.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire58.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake53.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning50.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave7.5Relatively 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$63,770$69,904$78,538
Income per person$33,361$39,616$43,289
Poverty rate12.9%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$195,200$259,400$303,400
Median gross rent$771$1,162$1,348
Homeownership75.9%66.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%34.7%35%
Unemployment rate5.8%4.8%5.2%
Works from home7%14.5%13.5%
Born outside the US8.1%8.7%13.9%
Median age42.939.138.7
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 stationYADKINVILLE 6 E, NC US9.4 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year7 in

Average high and low by month

January47.7°F / 25.3°F3.68 in rain, 2.7 in snow
February51.9°F / 27.4°F3.12 in rain, 1.9 in snow
March60.1°F / 33.7°F3.93 in rain, 0.5 in snow
April69.8°F / 42.5°F4.08 in rain
May76.4°F / 52.4°F3.98 in rain
June83.6°F / 61.4°F4.32 in rain
July86.9°F / 65.9°F4.56 in rain
August85°F / 64.4°F4.41 in rain
September78.8°F / 57.9°F4.1 in rain
October69.6°F / 44.6°F3.36 in rain
November59.5°F / 33.5°F3.25 in rain
December50.8°F / 28°F3.83 in rain, 1.9 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket35% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket27% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Yadkin County Schools97% of this ZIP code's land area
Davie County Schools1.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Iredell-Statesville Schools1.3% 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 vulnerability59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Household characteristics63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Walkability5.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

27011 Boonville, NC11.9 km away
27018 East Bend, NC14 km away
27020 Hamptonville, NC14.4 km away
28642 Jonesville, NC16.4 km away
27047 Siloam, NC20.4 km away
28634 Harmony, NC21.1 km away
27023 Lewisville, NC21.2 km away
27006 Advance, NC23 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.

Yadkin County97% of this ZIP code's land area
Davie County1.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Iredell County1.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area111.25 sq mi
Water area0.78 sq mi
Population density130 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.1277, -80.6530

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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