Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($65,217) for 27938 is less than the median household income for 27935 ($82,115), 27937 ($70,086), 27946 ($74,421), 27980 ($66,111), Gates County ($66,333), and Gatesville town ($73,611). But it's more than 27942 ($44,271) and 27979 ($63,170).
| 27938 | $65,217 |
| Gatesville town | $73,611 |
| Gates County | $66,333 |
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The average household income ($68,347) for 27938 is less than the average household income for 27937 ($78,975), 27979 ($79,295), 27980 ($82,848), 27935 ($71,289), 27946 ($88,938), Gates County ($75,387), and Gatesville town ($84,336). But it's more than 27942 ($55,993).
| 27938 | $68,347 |
| Gatesville town | $84,336 |
| Gates County | $75,387 |
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The per-capita income for 27938 is $29,595. The per capita income ($29,595) for 27938 is less than the per capita income for 27937 ($33,867), 27946 ($43,412), 27979 ($32,493), 27980 ($37,060), Gates County ($31,687), and Gatesville town ($38,789). But it's more than 27935 ($28,442) and 27942 ($27,763).
| 27938 | $29,595 |
| Gatesville town | $38,789 |
| Gates County | $31,687 |
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0% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (0.0%) for 27938 is less than 27942 (4.1%), 27935 (0.2%), 27937 (3.0%), 27980 (5.1%), 27946 (5.6%), 27979 (4.4%), and Gates County (2.1%). And it's the same as Gatesville town (0.0%).
| 27938 | 0.0% |
| Gatesville town | 0.0% |
| Gates County | 2.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27938 | $-1 | $82,383 | $61,250 | $27,132 |
| Gatesville town | $-1 | $59,583 | $89,167 | $81,563 |
| Gates County | $63,846 | $85,262 | $73,462 | $51,875 |
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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 27938 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+ | |||||
| 27938 | +/-$21,715 | +/-$8,804 | +/-$4,160 | +/-5.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$26,808 | +/-$42,505 | +/-$15,361 |
| Gatesville town | +/-$11,900 | +/-$11,387 | +/-$9,034 | +/-27.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$32,855 | +/-$51,935 | +/-$51,286 |
| Gates County | +/-$9,431 | +/-$6,153 | +/-$2,415 | +/-1.3% | +/-$777 | +/-$8,840 | +/-$8,843 | +/-$9,906 |