Durham, NC
Census ZIP code profile for Durham, NC - 8 ZIPs, total population 256,789. 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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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet DURHAM-NC · Durham, NC 8 ZIPs · 256,789 pop · #8855/25278 · Durham County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-HIGH
- INC-HIGH $81,172
- RANK-UPPER #8855/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Bahama
- BOOK-MID 8 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 57% owners
- POP-MAJOR 256,789
- SPREAD-MOD 27704→27713
- HOME-HIGH $407,514
Nearest income peer: Bahama, NC (+ $33,253 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Durham
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Durham on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Durham · this city · lowest
Durham · this city · lowest
$81,172 median HH income
- Bahama · highest
Bahama · highest
$114,425 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Durham, NC sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a major-metro population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 35%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 256,789
- city population (Census)
- 8
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $81,172
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (8 codes). Income averages $81,172, rent $1,497 , commute about 23 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Durham differ
Housing values create the stronger within-city contrast here. ZIP 27704 has a median home value of $311,500, compared with $508,900 in 27701. Use the city average for a broad profile, then compare these ZIP pages when a housing decision depends on the local market.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.4×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.6×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 10.4 points
27704 to 27713
27704 to 27701
27712 to 27701
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Durham residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 8 codes in Durham. The densest, 27713, still represents only about 18% of the 256,789 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Durham
Citywide ZBP: 7,853 establishments, 188,611 employees , annual payroll $17,895,066k (~31 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 8 of 8 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 27713 (1,482 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (1,284) · also Health care and social assistance · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Durham, NC
These ZIP codes sit in Durham County, which covers 9 ZIP codes in all; 8 of them fall in Durham. See the Durham County roll-up →
Side-by-side: Compare 27713 vs 27705 →
Durham roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Durham, .