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Davidson County · North Carolina

ZIP code 27107

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 27107 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
51,305

ZCTA residents

Median income
$59,897

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$201,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.75%

North Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 27107 sits in Davidson County, North Carolina and is home to 51,305 people. Median household income is $59,897, the median home is worth $201,700 and median gross rent is $889. 68% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.75% (North Carolina state rate).

County
Davidson County

FIPS 37057

State
North Carolina (NC)

853 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 27107

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
51,305ZIP 27107 residents
Median household income
$59,897Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$201,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$889Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 27107

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.75%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$48Before any exemptions

North Carolina levies 4.75% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,047/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.8%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 27107 compares

ZIP 27107 against the median ZIP in Davidson County and across North Carolina.

MeasureZIP 27107County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$59,897$60,998$62,646-4%
Median home value$201,700$192,600$203,100-1%
Median gross rent$889$860$941-6%
Population51,30523,4655,300+868%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Davidson County and the 853 ZIP areas in North Carolina.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 853 North Carolina ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 43% of 766 state ZIPs

#435
Home value

above 49% of 763 state ZIPs

#388
Population

larger than 96% of 853 state ZIPs

#30

Comparable ZIP codes

North Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
28806Buncombe County$59,925$335,800$1,224
28128Stanly County$59,941$179,700$828
27534Wayne County$59,950$187,700$1,106
28766Transylvania County$59,844$292,800$1,125
28034Gaston County$59,969$221,000$841
28716Haywood County$60,008$223,600$961

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Davidson County.

ZIP 27107 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 27107?
ZIP 27107 lies mostly in Davidson County, North Carolina. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 27107?
North Carolina charges 4.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 27107 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $889 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $201,700-1% against the typical North Carolina ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27107, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.