Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($36,136) for 27831 is less than 27890 ($36,875), 27866 ($63,036), 27870 ($49,502), 27876 ($51,040), 23847 ($51,168), 23879 ($51,250), 27832 ($52,194), 27839 ($48,094), 27845 ($48,707), Northampton County ($50,086), Garysburg town ($41,333), and Gaston town ($42,105).
| 27831 | $36,136 |
| Garysburg town | $41,333 |
| Gaston town | $42,105 |
| Northampton County | $50,086 |
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The average household income ($51,336) for 27831 is less than the average household income for 27876 ($65,164), 27845 ($58,354), 27866 ($73,056), 27870 ($67,380), 23847 ($69,871), 23879 ($57,885), 27832 ($81,597), 27839 ($55,307), Northampton County ($70,328), Garysburg town ($76,389), and Gaston town ($74,499). But it's more than 27890 ($46,235).
| 27831 | $51,336 |
| Garysburg town | $76,389 |
| Gaston town | $74,499 |
| Northampton County | $70,328 |
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The per-capita income for 27831 is $27,110. The per capita income ($27,110) for 27831 is less than the per capita income for 27876 ($34,421), 27832 ($36,423), 27866 ($31,069), 27870 ($28,709), 23847 ($27,650), 23879 ($29,051), Northampton County ($32,746), Garysburg town ($45,013), and Gaston town ($29,735). But it's more than 27839 ($24,142), 27845 ($25,643), and 27890 ($20,580).
| 27831 | $27,110 |
| Garysburg town | $45,013 |
| Gaston town | $29,735 |
| Northampton County | $32,746 |
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2.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.2%) for 27831 is less than the percent high income households for 23847 (3.7%), 27832 (4.5%), 27870 (3.5%), 27876 (5.4%), Northampton County (4.1%), Garysburg town (5.5%), and Gaston town (6.1%). But it's more than 23879 (0.0%), 27839 (2.0%), 27845 (0.5%), 27866 (1.2%), and 27890 (1.0%).
| 27831 | 2.2% |
| Garysburg town | 5.5% |
| Gaston town | 6.1% |
| Northampton County | 4.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27831 | $-1 | $78,646 | $37,875 | $33,510 |
| Garysburg town | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Gaston town | $-1 | $31,136 | $68,750 | $26,250 |
| Northampton County | $-1 | $50,607 | $65,614 | $40,295 |
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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 27831 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+ | |||||
| 27831 | +/-$10,674 | +/-$10,270 | +/-$6,006 | +/-1.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$31,232 | +/-$24,867 | +/-$10,328 |
| Garysburg town | +/-$19,501 | +/-$30,010 | +/-$18,913 | +/-6.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Gaston town | +/-$10,637 | +/-$36,519 | +/-$13,514 | +/-8.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$21,691 | +/-$36,577 | +/-$13,017 |
| Northampton County | +/-$3,007 | +/-$4,036 | +/-$1,731 | +/-1.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$5,064 | +/-$9,774 | +/-$6,785 |