Browns Summit, NC

Census ZIP code profile for Browns Summit, NC — 1 ZIPs, total population 10,294. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Browns Summit, NC is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 10,294 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Browns Summit splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Browns Summit, the median household income averages $82,655 and per-capita income averages $36,022. Poverty rate runs at 4.6% and unemployment at 3.9%. On housing, the average median home value is $310,500 with median rent of $1,206 per month, and 72.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Browns Summit against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Browns Summit as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

10,294

Population

$82,655

Median Income

$310,500

Median Home Value

34.8

Median Age

How much do residents of Browns Summit earn?

Median Household Income
$82,655
Per Capita Income
$36,022
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
Poverty Rate
4.6%

What does housing look like in Browns Summit?

Median Home Value
$310,500
Median Rent
$1,206/mo
Owner Occupied
72.6%
Housing Units
5,868

Who lives in Browns Summit?

Bachelor's Degree+
33.8%
High School+
61.8%
Avg Commute
26 min
Foreign Born
10.1%

ZIP Codes in Browns Summit, NC

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
27214 10,294 83 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Browns Summit, NC?
Browns Summit, NC has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 10,294, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Browns Summit?
The average median household income across Browns Summit, NC ZIP codes is $82,655. The poverty rate is 4.6%.
What is the cost of living in Browns Summit?
The average median home value in Browns Summit, NC is $310,500. Median rent is $1,206/month. 72.6% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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