Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($63,170) for 27979 is less than the median household income for 27937 ($70,086), 27909 ($66,732), 27919 ($102,883), 27976 ($91,314), 27938 ($65,217), 27946 ($74,421), and Gates County ($66,333). But it's more than 27926 ($57,333) and Sunbury CDP ($62,902).
| 27979 | $63,170 |
| Sunbury CDP | $62,902 |
| Gates County | $66,333 |
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The average household income ($79,295) for 27979 is less than the average household income for 27909 ($85,152), 27919 ($89,462), 27946 ($88,938), and 27976 ($111,023). But it's more than 27926 ($67,298), 27937 ($78,975), 27938 ($68,347), Gates County ($75,387), and Sunbury CDP ($54,264).
| 27979 | $79,295 |
| Sunbury CDP | $54,264 |
| Gates County | $75,387 |
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The per-capita income for 27979 is $32,493. The per capita income ($32,493) for 27979 is less than the per capita income for 27909 ($33,769), 27919 ($34,429), 27937 ($33,867), 27946 ($43,412), and 27976 ($40,661). But it's more than 27926 ($26,528), 27938 ($29,595), Gates County ($31,687), and Sunbury CDP ($15,561).
| 27979 | $32,493 |
| Sunbury CDP | $15,561 |
| Gates County | $31,687 |
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4.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.4%) for 27979 is less than the percent high income households for 27909 (5.4%), 27946 (5.6%), and 27976 (14.3%). But it's more than 27919 (0.0%), 27926 (0.0%), 27937 (3.0%), 27938 (0.0%), Gates County (2.1%), and Sunbury CDP (0.0%).
| 27979 | 4.4% |
| Sunbury CDP | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27979 | $-1 | $63,259 | $110,324 | $59,273 |
| Sunbury CDP | $-1 | $62,679 | $-1 | $-1 |
| 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 27979 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+ | |||||
| 27979 | +/-$19,953 | +/-$18,039 | +/-$7,739 | +/-6.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$16,193 | +/-$79,206 | +/-$25,827 |
| Sunbury CDP | +/-$33,519 | +/-$23,433 | +/-$8,307 | +/-41.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$55,651 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Gates County | +/-$9,431 | +/-$6,153 | +/-$2,415 | +/-1.3% | +/-$777 | +/-$8,840 | +/-$8,843 | +/-$9,906 |