County ZIP codes · North Carolina · FIPS 37001
Alamance County, NC ZIP Codes
Alamance County, North Carolina has 14 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 12 residential and 2 for PO boxes or a single organization. 10 of the residential ones lie mainly in Alamance County and 2 mainly in a neighboring county; 7 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $51,950 in 27217 (Burlington) to $80,880 in 27249 (Gibsonville) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Alamance County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $68,807 and $78,079.
They carry 11 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 12 residential ZIP codes in Alamance County
10 ZIP codes lie mainly in Alamance County; 2 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27215 | Burlington | 47,102 | 747 | $69k | $260k | 88% |
| 27217 | Burlington | 41,406 | 336 | $52k | $173k | 82% |
| 27302 | Mebane | 35,418 | 309 | $80k | $312k | 40% |
| 27253 | Graham | 33,114 | 404 | $63k | $236k | 100% |
| 27244 | Elon | 16,329 | 304 | $75k | $278k | 47% |
| 27349 | Snow Camp | 7,061 | 111 | $69k | $230k | 91% |
| 27258 | Haw River | 6,391 | 341 | $78k | $225k | 100% |
| 27201 | Alamance | 139 | 635 | $55k | $171k | 100% |
| 27202 | Altamahaw | 135 | 7,500 | – | – | 100% |
| 27340 | Saxapahaw | 48 | 135 | – | – | 100% |
Partly in Alamance County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
7 ZIP codes of Alamance County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Alamance | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 27215 | 88% | Guilford County12% |
| 27217 | 82% | Caswell County18% |
| 27302 | 40% | Orange County36%; Caswell County23% |
| 27244 | 47% | Caswell County42%; Guilford County11% |
| 27249 | 9% | Guilford County80%; Rockingham County8%; Caswell County3% |
| 27298 | 31% | Randolph County45%; Guilford County24%; Chatham County1% |
| 27349 | 91% | Chatham County9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
| ZIP | Postal name |
|---|---|
| 27216 | Burlington |
| 27359 | Swepsonville |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Alamance County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Alamance County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 272 and 273.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.