| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 336 / 743 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:00 PM |
| Population: | 75,929 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37171 |
| CBSA: | Mount Airy, NC |
| Land Area: | 594 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.4171, -80.6646 |
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75,929 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 594 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 78,541 to 75,929 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.3% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 27041 (Pilot Mountain, $78,700 median) and poorest ZIP 27030 (Mount Airy, $46,377) are 10.9 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $152,800 in 27017 (Dobson) to $242,600 in 28676 (State Road).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 44 people/sq mi in 27053 (Westfield) to 210 in 27030 (Mount Airy).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.3% bachelor's+ in 27017 (Dobson) to 30.5% in 28676 (State Road) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #37 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #49 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $55,764 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (10,760 of 54,256 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27030 | Mount Airy | Standard | 36,241 | $46,377 | 172.6 | -4.8% |
| 27017 | Dobson | Standard | 10,085 | $59,329 | 107.9 | 12.1% |
| 28621 | Elkin | Standard | 9,403 | $53,616 | 69.3 | -13.6% |
| 27041 | Pilot Mountain | Standard | 8,303 | $78,700 | 60.5 | -2.7% |
| 28676 | State Road | Standard | 3,100 | $60,833 | 28.3 | -10.3% |
| 27053 | Westfield | Standard | 3,068 | $67,974 | 69.9 | 4.4% |
| 27024 | Lowgap | Standard | 2,387 | $62,813 | 44.4 | -9.4% |
| 27007 | Ararat | Standard | 2,095 | $77,163 | 20.4 | -5.8% |
| 27047 | Siloam | Standard | 1,247 | $71,146 | 21.1 | 52.8% |
| 27031 | Mount Airy | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27049 | Toast | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |