Pinnacle is a community in Stokes County, North Carolina, home to about 540 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27043.
Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pinnacle. 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)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA384 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pinnacle; 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.
Pinnacle had 786 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2010.
It’s the 573rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Stokes County grew from 19,866 residents in 1900 to 44,520 in 2020.
Stokes County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pfafftown, NC weather station (13 miles away).
5,767 jobs at 674 businesses in Stokes County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pinnacle.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
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)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Stokes County Schools, Surry County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Elementary SchoolPinnacle | Pre-K–5 | 162 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Shoals ElementaryPinnacle | Pre-K–5 | 235 | Public | 3.6 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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