Mount Airy, NC Micro Area

The Mount Airy, NC micropolitan area is home to 71,407 residents and 33,609 housing units, centered in North Carolina. Its median household income is $56,095, and the median family income is $73,707. The median age is 43.7, 4.6 years older than the North Carolina median of 39.1. Residents are 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

Population by Race and Ethnicity

White residents make up the largest share of the micropolitan area at 86.2%, followed by multiracial residents at 5.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 12.1% of the population.

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.

Zip Codes in the Mount Airy, NC Micro Area

The Mount Airy, NC micropolitan area includes 9 zip codes in Surry County, home to a combined 73,800 residents. The most populous is Mount Airy (27030) with 36,350 residents. Median household incomes range from $46,268 in Thurmond (28683) to $85,911 in Ararat (27007). Home values are highest in State Road (28676) at $242,600 and lowest in Dobson (27017) at $152,800. Siloam (27047) has the youngest population, with a median age of 32.1, while State Road (28676) is the oldest at 55.0.

Median Household Income by Zip Code

Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The area-wide median is $56,095, and 6 of 9 zip codes are above it.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the micropolitan area their population mainly falls in.