Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,725
| This zip code: | $36,725 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 27007, 28676, 28621, 27011, 27047, 27030.
Housing units in zip code 27017 with a mortgage: 630 (87 second mortgage, 122 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 591
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,037
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $288
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 19.0% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 8.3% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 27017 include: Mount Pleasant Church (A), Bear Creek Church (B), Salem Fork Church (C), Central View Church (D), Fairview Baptist Church (E), New Hope Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Salem Fork Cemetery (1), Bear Creek Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Fairview Wildlife (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Davenport Creek (A), Cody Creek (B), Burris Creek (C), King Creek (D), Beaver Creek (E), Bear Creek (F), Horns Branch (G), Whiteoak Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 123
- 1995 to 1998: 429
- 1990 to 1994: 387
- 1980 to 1989: 561
- 1970 to 1979: 729
- 1960 to 1969: 560
- 1950 to 1959: 308
- 1940 to 1949: 200
- 1939 or earlier: 203
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dobson, NC (27017): |
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- no bedroom: 10
- 1 bedrooms: 55
- 2 bedrooms: 729
- 3 bedrooms: 1,426
- 4 bedrooms: 174
- 5 or more bedrooms: 60
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedrooms: 186
- 2 bedrooms: 364
- 3 bedrooms: 172
- 4 bedrooms: 19
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 27017 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 114
- 1 vehicle: 523
- 2 vehicles: 897
- 3 vehicles: 697
- 4 vehicles: 146
- 5 or more vehicles: 77
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 105
- 1 vehicle: 285
- 2 vehicles: 309
- 3 vehicles: 52
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 27017:
- Less than $10,000: 80
- $10,000 to $14,999: 40
- $15,000 to $19,999: 76
- $20,000 to $24,999: 64
- $25,000 to $29,999: 46
- $30,000 to $34,999: 43
- $35,000 to $39,999: 39
- $40,000 to $49,999: 84
- $50,000 to $59,999: 79
- $60,000 to $69,999: 125
- $70,000 to $79,999: 123
- $80,000 to $89,999: 113
- $90,000 to $99,999: 90
- $100,000 to $124,999: 225
- $125,000 to $149,999: 337
- $150,000 to $174,999: 165
- $175,000 to $199,999: 146
- $200,000 to $249,999: 241
- $250,000 to $299,999: 176
- $300,000 to $399,999: 75
- $400,000 to $499,999: 35
- $500,000 to $749,999: 26
- $750,000 to $999,999: 8
- $1,000,000 or more: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 27017:
- Less than $100: 39
- $100 to $149: 16
- $150 to $199: 13
- $200 to $249: 42
- $250 to $299: 88
- $300 to $349: 66
- $350 to $399: 87
- $400 to $449: 49
- $450 to $499: 47
- $500 to $549: 54
- No cash rent: 134
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $111,936.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $153,456
- Black or African American householders: $129,274
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $74,218
- Some other race householders: $171,098
- Two or more races householders: $19,010
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $121,670
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $128,432 (it was $81,800 in 2000)
| 27017: | $128,432 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,814 - $259,430
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $188,641| Here: | $188,641 | | State: | $217,106 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $106,796| Here: | $106,796 | | State: | $176,568 |
Mobile homes: $51,747| Here: | $51,747 | | State: | $45,354 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,960
- One, attached: 30
- Two: 18
- 3 or 4: 73
- 5 to 9: 95
- 10 to 19: 15
- 20 to 49: 34
- 50 or more: 3
- Mobile homes: 1,272

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,018 (75%)
- Carpooled: 785 (19%)
- Bicycle: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 68 (2%)
- Other means: 36 (1%)
- Worked at home: 139 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 118
- 5 to 9 minutes: 538
- 10 to 14 minutes: 409
- 15 to 19 minutes: 394
- 20 to 24 minutes: 613
- 25 to 29 minutes: 251
- 30 to 34 minutes: 765
- 35 to 39 minutes: 60
- 40 to 44 minutes: 125
- 45 to 59 minutes: 306
- 60 to 89 minutes: 159
- 90 or more minutes: 171
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 8,414
- In family households: 7,415 (2,072 male householders, 440 female householders)
2,097 spouses, 2,287 children (2,048 natural, 32 adopted, 207 stepchildren), 121 grandchildren, 77 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 214 other relatives, 70 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 999 (378 male householders (308 living alone)), 464 female householders (447 living alone)), 157 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 196 (136 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,210 2-persons, 614 3-persons, 391 4-persons, 178 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 755 1-person, 67 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 1 6-persons.
1,587 married couples with children.
364 single-parent households (123 men, 241 women).
81.7% of residents of 27017 zip code speak English at home.
16.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% very well, 19% well, 30% not well, 19% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% very well, 10% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (53% very well, 47% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,127 (13.1%)
(14.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 13.1% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (93%)
- Germany (2%)
- Honduras (2%)
- Guatemala (1%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (1%)
- Hungary (0%)
- Spain (0%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 395
- 1990 to 1994: 356
- 1985 to 1989: 154
- 1980 to 1984: 139
- 1975 to 1979: 37
- 1970 to 1974: 25
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 19
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White population: 7,249
Black population: 210
American Indian population: 26
Asian population: 7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 822
Two or more races population: 261

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 2262 |
|  Other groups: 1890 |
|  English: 695 |
|  German: 356 |
|  Irish: 171 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 129 |
|  French (except Basque): 80 |
|  Dutch: 72 |
|  British: 68 |
|  Italian: 36 |
|  Scottish: 36 |
|  Welsh: 20 |
|  Polish: 19 |
|  European: 16 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 13 |
|  Hungarian: 13 |
|  Russian: 10 |
|  Norwegian: 8 |
|  French Canadian: 6 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 6 |
|  African: 6 |
|  Northern European: 3 |
|  Swedish: 3 |
|  Arab:: 2 |
|  Lebanese: 2 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $52,131
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (49%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Wood (3%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6066
- Northeast: 141
- Midwest: 125
- South: 993
- West: 85
63% of the 27017 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 6,092. Population change in the 1990s: +2,485 (+40.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28
| Here: | 3.0% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
| Here: | 6.0% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
| Here: | 3.0% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- ADVANCED ELECTRONIC SERVICES, (419 N MAIN ST in DOBSON, NC; small business)
$0 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Aircraft Launching, Landing, and Ground Handling Equipment. Signed on 2004-04-28. Completion date: 2004-06-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (20-49: 2)
- Construction: Manufacturing (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 79 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 65 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 47 people in nursing homes
- 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 40
Total length: 618 meters
Total costs: 3,134,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 16,810
Total average daily truck traffic: 181
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 33,820
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 0
- Built in 1910-1920: 0
- Built in 1920-1930: 0
- Built in 1930-1940: 0
- Built in 1940-1950: 0
- Built in 1950-1960: 7
- Built in 1960-1970: 20
- Built in 1970-1980: 4
- Built in 1980-1990: 3
- Built in 1990-2000: 5
- Built in 2000-2010: 1
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