Vance County

Vance County has 42,322 residents across 5 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $50,465, 30% below the North Carolina figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $161,500, and 17% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

42,322residentsACS 2020–2024

$50,465median household incomeNorth Carolina: $72K

$161,500median home valueowner-occupied homes

85%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Vance County in North CarolinaZIP codes in Vance County highlighted; the rest of North Carolina in grey

Map of North Carolina with Vance County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 5 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
27536	15,298	$40K	$131K	38%	15%	83%	23 min
27537	24,708	$58K	$166K	73%	19%	88%	30 min
27544	3,329	$66K	$174K	80%	20%	86%	31 min
27556	142	$-666667K	$-666667K	54%	6%	81%	25 min
27584	178	$2K	$-666667K	40%	7%	15%	20 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

42,322 residents in 16,147 households, next to the North Carolina figure.

24%

under 18

21%

aged 18–34

19%

aged 65 and over

30%

of households are people living alone

36%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

19,489 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,500 (±$11,509).

60%

of households own their home

64%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

25%

are mobile homes

17%

of housing units are vacant

$883

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20195%

2000–200913%

1990–199920%

1980–198915%

1970–197914%

1960–196912%

1950–195911%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,966.

$50,465

median household income

19.8%

of people live below the poverty line

8.2%

unemployment rate

17%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

28 min

average commute to work

19%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

89%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

85%

of households have a broadband subscription

12%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates