North Carolina · Census place 14460
Cooleemee, NC population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Cooleemee, North Carolina (Cooleemee, NC — Census place “Cooleemee town”) is 984 residents, ranking #461 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $49,135, the median home is worth $134,200 and median gross rent runs $964 a month. Looking for the Cooleemee North Carolina ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Cooleemee, NC: 27014.
- Population
- 984Cooleemee town residents
- Median household income
- $49,135Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $134,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $964Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 74.7%Owner-occupied households
Cooleemee ZIP codes (North Carolina)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Cooleemee.
The Cooleemee NC ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Cooleemee town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Cooleemee town median would spend about 23.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.1% of residents and 74.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Cooleemee town, NC in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Cooleemee town is a very small community in North Carolina, with 984 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #461 of 777 ranked by population — larger than 40% of them. The median age here is 34.9 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Cooleemee town earn a median of $49,135 a year, 37.4% below the national figure of $78,538 and 20% below the $61,228 median for the 459 North Carolina cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 11.1% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Cooleemee town is valued at $134,200, 55.8% below the national figure and 39% below the $219,800 peer median, while median gross rent runs $964 a month, 31.4% below the national figure, or roughly $11,568 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 23.5% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.7×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 74.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
With 984 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Cooleemee town against its county rather than against national figures.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in North Carolina.
- Jackson Heights CDP 1,002
- Middlesex town 1,005
- Roseboro town 1,007
- Moravian Falls CDP 1,015
- West Marion CDP 1,018
- Barker Heights CDP 1,025
- Cypress Landing CDP 1,037
- Rocky Point CDP 1,045
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Cooleemee town?
- Cooleemee town has 984 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #461 of 777 in North Carolina.
- What is the median household income in Cooleemee town?
- Median household income in Cooleemee town is $49,135 a year, 37.4% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Cooleemee town?
- Median gross rent is $964 a month and the median home value is $134,200, so rent absorbs about 23.5% of median household income.
- Is Cooleemee town affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Cooleemee town is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 23.5% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Cooleemee town data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.