Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($59,329) for 27017 is less than the median household income for 27007 ($77,163), 27011 ($65,698), 27024 ($62,813), and 27047 ($71,146). But it's more than 28683 ($45,423), 28642 ($44,543), 28668 ($-1), 27030 ($46,377), 28621 ($53,616), 28623 ($53,384), 28627 ($46,474), Surry County ($55,656), and Dobson town ($43,750).
| 27017 | $59,329 |
| Dobson town | $43,750 |
| Surry County | $55,656 |
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The average household income ($86,070) for 27017 is less than the average household income for 27024 ($93,220), 27047 ($89,499), and 28627 ($92,657). But it's more than 28683 ($52,773), 28642 ($73,201), 28668 ($-1), 27007 ($84,258), 27011 ($76,414), 27030 ($67,772), 28621 ($69,959), 28623 ($72,845), Surry County ($76,579), and Dobson town ($64,899).
| 27017 | $86,070 |
| Dobson town | $64,899 |
| Surry County | $76,579 |
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The per-capita income for 27017 is $33,546. The per capita income ($33,546) for 27017 is less than the per capita income for 27007 ($34,160), 27024 ($40,560), 28627 ($44,249), and 28668 ($87,625). But it's more than 28683 ($22,233), 28623 ($30,316), 28642 ($31,922), 27011 ($32,890), 27030 ($29,756), 27047 ($31,674), 28621 ($31,190), Surry County ($32,573), and Dobson town ($26,231).
| 27017 | $33,546 |
| Dobson town | $26,231 |
| Surry County | $32,573 |
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6.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (6.6%) for 27017 is more than 28683 (0.0%), 28642 (5.1%), 28668 (0.0%), 27007 (2.0%), 27011 (3.9%), 27024 (5.8%), 27030 (2.4%), 27047 (3.4%), 28621 (3.5%), 28623 (1.9%), 28627 (4.1%), Surry County (4.1%), and Dobson town (1.5%).
| 27017 | 6.6% |
| Dobson town | 1.5% |
| Surry County | 4.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27017 | $-1 | $81,293 | $62,073 | $36,198 |
| Dobson town | $-1 | $78,333 | $47,045 | $16,969 |
| Surry County | $45,000 | $63,927 | $67,428 | $37,208 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 27017 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 27017 | +/-$6,327 | +/-$11,828 | +/-$4,567 | +/-2.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$11,942 | +/-$12,988 | +/-$4,890 |
| Dobson town | +/-$18,601 | +/-$15,269 | +/-$6,037 | +/-1.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$46,962 | +/-$27,996 | +/-$2,357 |
| Surry County | +/-$3,280 | +/-$3,447 | +/-$1,450 | +/-0.7% | +/-$18,061 | +/-$6,568 | +/-$7,394 | +/-$3,465 |