Buxton, NC

Census ZIP code profile for Buxton, NC — 1 ZIPs, total population 1,326. 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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Buxton, NC is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 1,326 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Buxton 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 Buxton, the median household income averages and per-capita income averages $40,618. Poverty rate runs at 6.7% and unemployment at 2.8%. On housing, the average median home value is $409,900 with median rent of $909 per month, and 74.1% 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 Buxton 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 Buxton 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

1,326

Population

Median Income

$409,900

Median Home Value

46.2

Median Age

How much do residents of Buxton earn?

Per Capita Income
$40,618
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
Poverty Rate
6.7%

What does housing look like in Buxton?

Median Home Value
$409,900
Median Rent
$909/mo
Owner Occupied
74.1%
Housing Units
972

Who lives in Buxton?

Bachelor's Degree+
25.5%
High School+
55.6%
Foreign Born
0.4%

ZIP Codes in Buxton, NC

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
27920 1,326 140 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Buxton, NC?
Buxton, NC has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 1,326, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Buxton?
The average median home value in Buxton, NC is $409,900. Median rent is $909/month. 74.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

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

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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