Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,016
| This zip code: | $38,016 | | North Carolina: | $44,670 |
Nearest zip codes: 27938, 27935, 23438, 23437, 27926, 27986.
Housing units in zip code 27937 with a mortgage: 255 (27 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 257
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,012
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $333
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 21.5% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 8.0% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.1 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 75
- 1995 to 1998: 169
- 1990 to 1994: 94
- 1980 to 1989: 190
- 1970 to 1979: 181
- 1960 to 1969: 130
- 1950 to 1959: 106
- 1940 to 1949: 103
- 1939 or earlier: 207
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 27937: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 11
- 2 bedrooms: 204
- 3 bedrooms: 622
- 4 bedrooms: 83
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 10
- 2 bedrooms: 45
- 3 bedrooms: 112
- 4 bedrooms: 7
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 27937 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 80
- 1 vehicle: 264
- 2 vehicles: 379
- 3 vehicles: 159
- 4 vehicles: 55
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 106
- 2 vehicles: 30
- 3 vehicles: 20
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 18
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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 27937:
- Less than $10,000: 29
- $10,000 to $14,999: 14
- $15,000 to $19,999: 43
- $20,000 to $24,999: 39
- $25,000 to $29,999: 33
- $30,000 to $34,999: 38
- $35,000 to $39,999: 33
- $40,000 to $49,999: 34
- $50,000 to $59,999: 85
- $60,000 to $69,999: 60
- $70,000 to $79,999: 65
- $80,000 to $89,999: 80
- $90,000 to $99,999: 48
- $100,000 to $124,999: 115
- $125,000 to $149,999: 173
- $150,000 to $174,999: 52
- $175,000 to $199,999: 37
- $200,000 to $249,999: 41
- $250,000 to $299,999: 9
- $300,000 to $399,999: 15
- $400,000 to $499,999: 13
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 27937:
- Less than $100: 7
- $150 to $199: 12
- $250 to $299: 6
- $300 to $349: 15
- $350 to $399: 18
- $400 to $449: 29
- $450 to $499: 27
- No cash rent: 57
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $49,428.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $134,597
- Black or African American householders: $79,846
- Two or more races householders: $129,274
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,651 (it was $57,100 in 2000)
| 27937: | $89,651 | | North Carolina: | $145,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $129,166| Here: | $129,166 | | State: | $217,106 |
In 2-unit structures: $287,990| Here: | $287,990 | | State: | $153,934 |
Mobile homes: $38,764| Here: | $38,764 | | 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: 759
- Two: 8
- Mobile homes: 488

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 892 (79%)
- Carpooled: 188 (17%)
- Walked: 19 (2%)
- Other means: 24 (2%)
- Worked at home: 11 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 37
- 5 to 9 minutes: 92
- 10 to 14 minutes: 83
- 15 to 19 minutes: 118
- 20 to 24 minutes: 103
- 25 to 29 minutes: 63
- 30 to 34 minutes: 148
- 35 to 39 minutes: 28
- 40 to 44 minutes: 90
- 45 to 59 minutes: 140
- 60 to 89 minutes: 154
- 90 or more minutes: 67
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 34.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,929
- In family households: 2,607 (581 male householders, 247 female householders)
636 spouses, 928 children (829 natural, 38 adopted, 61 stepchildren), 96 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 6 other relatives, 34 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 322 (104 male householders (86 living alone)), 179 female householders (166 living alone)), 39 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 351 2-persons, 178 3-persons, 192 4-persons, 60 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 252 1-person, 31 2-persons.
550 married couples with children.
211 single-parent households (38 men, 173 women).
97.9% of residents of 27937 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 37 (1.2%)
(16.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (54%)
- Canada (30%)
- Philippines (16%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 7
- 1990 to 1994: 7
- 1985 to 1989: 6
- 1980 to 1984: 11
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 1,529
Black population: 1,497
American Indian population: 19
Asian population: 6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 2
Two or more races population: 27

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1078 |
|  United States or American: 436 |
|  English: 175 |
|  German: 151 |
|  Irish: 73 |
|  Italian: 39 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 29 |
|  French (except Basque): 23 |
|  European: 14 |
|  French Canadian: 8 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 8 |
|  African: 8 |
|  Hungarian: 5 |

Public primary/middle school in zip code 27937 not listed on the city page:- BUCKLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 278; Location: 448 NC 37 NORTH, GATES, NC; Grades: PK - 05)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BUCKLAND ELEMENTARY (448 NC 37 NORTH in GATES, NC)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-304
Organizations: GATES COUNTY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CARROLL`S GARAGE INC (HWY 37 N in GATES, NC)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: R.J.CARROLL & J.C.CARROLL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CARROLL'S GARAGE INC
Median worth of mobile homes: $55,514
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
- Wood (8%)
- Utility gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1554
- Northeast: 113
- Midwest: 69
- South: 1061
- West: 66
60% of the 27937 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 14% lived in North Carolina.
Population in 1990: 2,598. Population change in the 1990s: +482 (+18.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 1.9% | | North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | North Carolina: | 20.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Siding Contractors (1-4: 2)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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