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ZIP Code 27046 · Sandy Ridge, NC

Stokes County · pop 2,032 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 27046 (Sandy Ridge, NC) is $64,464, higher than 48% of the other ZIP Codes in North Carolina.

Its FHFA home price index changed +26.3% over the five years to 2021.

01 — Where it stands

$64,464
Median household income
± $26,444 MOE
$181,500
Median home value
± $19,811 MOE
$584
Median gross rent
14.1%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 27046 within Stokes County, North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$64,464 ± $26,44471st percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)48th percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)34th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$34,84657th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)54th percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)40th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate14.1%71st percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)55th percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)65th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher5.3%0th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)1st percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)1st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes87.4%85th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)89th percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)83rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate9.7%42nd percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)36th percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)50th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$181,500 ± $19,81128th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)32nd percentile (684 ZIP Codes compared)31st percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$5840th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)0th percentile (688 ZIP Codes compared)2nd percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.40128th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)21st percentile (689 ZIP Codes compared)28th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$56,8350th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)32nd percentile (675 ZIP Codes compared)23rd percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more0.0%0th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)0th percentile (675 ZIP Codes compared)0th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+26.3%0th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)2nd percentile (576 ZIP Codes compared)7th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents13.342nd percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)30th percentile (685 ZIP Codes compared)24th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$26,58414th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)2nd percentile (683 ZIP Codes compared)1st percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Stokes County · North Carolina · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+2.1%
1-year change
2020–2021
+26.3%
5-year change
2016–2021
+32.9%
10-year change
2011–2021

Home price index — ZIP Code 27046

Home price index, ZIP Code 27046, 2003–2021Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2003 and 148.0 in 2021. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.10012014016018020032005201020152021148.0

FHFA ZIP Code index (2003 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 27046
YearIndexAnnual change
2003100.0—
2004117.7+17.7%
2005104.7−11.1%
2006106.1+1.4%
2007122.0+15.1%
2008108.4−11.2%
2009109.5+1.1%
2010110.8+1.2%
2011111.4+0.5%
2012104.6−6.1%
2013109.0+4.2%
2016117.2—
2017119.7+2.1%
2019168.7—
2020145.0−14.0%
2021148.0+2.1%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 27046 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
27046Sandy Ridge, NCthis ZIP Code$64,464$181,50014.1%+26.3%
24165Spencer, VA6.4 mi$49,250$120,50016.3%—
27027Mayodan, NC6.5 mi$45,469$118,50019.1%+70.6%
27022Lawsonville, NC7.7 mi$43,281$162,50016.0%—
27016Danbury, NC8.7 mi$57,273$177,30011.3%—
27048Stoneville, NC9.0 mi$60,015$167,70016.8%+60.9%
24082Critz, VA9.5 mi$56,319$192,2006.2%+86.3%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

27
Establishments
89
Employees
$2.4M
Annual payroll
$26,584
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 27046
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Construction725.9%9.6%2.7×
Retail trade518.5%12.4%1.5×
Other services414.8%9.5%1.6×
Wholesale trade311.1%4.4%2.5×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.