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Davidson County · North Carolina

ZIP code 27299

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 27299 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
5,144

ZCTA residents

Median income
$75,433

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$200,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.75%

North Carolina state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 27299 sits in Davidson County, North Carolina and is home to 5,144 people. Median household income is $75,433, the median home is worth $200,000 and median gross rent is $951. 81% 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 27299

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

Population
5,144ZIP 27299 residents
Median household income
$75,433Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$200,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$951Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
81%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 27299

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,038/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.6%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 27299 compares

ZIP 27299 against the median ZIP in Davidson County and across North Carolina.

MeasureZIP 27299County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$75,433$60,998$62,646+20%
Median home value$200,000$192,600$203,100-2%
Median gross rent$951$860$941+1%
Population5,14423,4655,300-3%

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 73% of 766 state ZIPs

#204
Home value

above 48% of 763 state ZIPs

#393
Population

larger than 50% of 853 state ZIPs

#430

Comparable ZIP codes

North Carolina ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
28709Buncombe County$75,441$360,000$1,500
28163Stanly County$75,483$267,100$755
27043Stokes County$75,513$211,600$834
28227Mecklenburg County$75,322$313,900$1,412
27606Wake County$75,640$423,900$1,369
28787Buncombe County$75,051$379,300$1,198

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Davidson County.

ZIP 27299 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 27299?
ZIP 27299 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 27299?
North Carolina charges 4.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 27299 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $951 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $200,000-2% 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 27299, 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.