Advance is a community in Davie County, North Carolina, home to about 1,408 people across 7.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27006.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Advance, part in Bermuda Run
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Advance. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA400 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Advance; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Advance had 1,499 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2010.
It’s the 399th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Davie County grew from 12,115 residents in 1900 to 42,712 in 2020.
Davie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yadkinville 6 E, NC weather station (10 miles away).
11,701 jobs at 877 businesses in Davie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
125 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Advance.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 30 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 34 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Davie County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Grove ElementaryAdvance | Pre-K–5 | 492 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| William Ellis MiddleAdvance | 6–8 | 437 | Public | 5.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bermuda Run.
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