County ZIP codes · North Carolina · FIPS 37063
Durham County, NC ZIP Codes
Durham County, North Carolina has 24 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 17 residential and 7 for PO boxes or a single organization. 10 of the residential ones lie mainly in Durham County and 7 mainly in a neighboring county; 11 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $69,668 in 27704 (Durham) to $128,683 in 27517 (Chapel Hill) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Durham 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 $74,406 and $110,034.
They carry 8 postal town names: Durham, Raleigh, Morrisville, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Timberlake, Rougemont, Bahama.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 17 residential ZIP codes in Durham County
10 ZIP codes lie mainly in Durham County; 7 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27703 | Durham | 63,458 | 1,293 | $89k | $378k | 99% |
| 27713 | Durham | 59,197 | 1,674 | $101k | $418k | 73% |
| 27707 | Durham | 51,274 | 2,477 | $74k | $408k | 91% |
| 27705 | Durham | 49,923 | 1,187 | $73k | $455k | 53% |
| 27704 | Durham | 40,102 | 957 | $70k | $312k | 100% |
| 27701 | Durham | 24,793 | 4,723 | $70k | $509k | 100% |
| 27712 | Durham | 24,299 | 728 | $91k | $373k | 98% |
| 27503 | Bahama | 5,374 | 141 | $114k | $407k | 100% |
| 27708 | Durham | 3,253 | 7,461 | – | – | 100% |
| 27709 | Durham | no residents | 0 | – | – | 100% |
Partly in Durham County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27572 | Rougemont | 6,131 | 58 | $91k | $272k | 24% |
| 27517 | Chapel Hill | 29,564 | 643 | $129k | $608k | 19% |
| 27613 | Raleigh | 45,235 | 1,774 | $124k | $521k | 16% |
| 27560 | Morrisville | 40,792 | 1,488 | $118k | $508k | 13% |
| 27278 | Hillsborough | 27,925 | 269 | $106k | $414k | 4% |
| 27617 | Raleigh | 20,237 | 2,446 | $110k | $490k | 3% |
| 27583 | Timberlake | 7,242 | 147 | $72k | $280k | 1% |
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?
12 ZIP codes of Durham County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Durham | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 27703 | 99% | |
| 27713 | 73% | Chatham County 26% |
| 27707 | 91% | Orange County 9% |
| 27705 | 53% | Orange County 47% |
| 27613 | 16% | Wake County 84% |
| 27560 | 13% | Wake County 87% |
| 27517 | 19% | Chatham County 58%; Orange County 23% |
| 27278 | 4% | Orange County 96% |
| 27712 | 98% | Orange County 2% |
| 27617 | 3% | Wake County 98% |
| 27583 | 1% | Person County 96%; Orange County 3% |
| 27572 | 24% | Person County 36%; Orange County 24%; Granville County 16% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Durham County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Durham County's ZIP codes use 4 prefixes: 272, 275, 276 and 277.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 272 | Greensboro, NC (SCF 270) | 1 | 55 |
| 275 | Raleigh, NC (SCF 275) | 5 | 80 |
| 276 | Raleigh, NC (SCF 275) | 2 | 44 |
| 277 | Raleigh, NC (SCF 275) | 16 | 16 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.