Alamance, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27201
Alamance County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 63
- 184/sq mi
- $55,250
- Median income
- $170,600
- Median home value
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Alamance pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 21th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 184
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27201 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27201 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.3 square miles in Alamance, Alamance County, North Carolina. The area is home to 63 residents, producing a population density of 184 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 27201 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27201 sits at $55,250 (20% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $24,588. The poverty rate stands at 25.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $170,600 (34% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 66.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27201 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Alamance County, so you can benchmark 27201 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27201, Alamance, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
63
Population
0.3
Area (sq mi)
184
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27201?
46.8
Median Age
54.7%
Male
45.3%
Female
10.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$55,250
Median Household Income
-20% vs state
$24,588
Per Capita Income
25.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 27201 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$55,250 21st percentile higher than 21% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
56
Total Housing Units
56
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$170,600
Median Home Value
-34% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 27201, employing approximately 99 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,002,000.
10
Businesses
99
Employees
$4.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 27201 vs 27215 →
ZIP 27201 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27215
Burlington (27215)
38,807 residents
- 27253
Graham (27253)
29,827 residents
- 27249 12,486
Gibsonville (27249)
12,486 residents
- 27298 10,336
Liberty (27298)
10,336 residents
- 27377 7,104
Whitsett (27377)
7,104 residents
- 27349 5,511
Snow Camp (27349)
5,511 residents
- 27201 63
Alamance (27201)
63 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27201 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27201 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27377
Whitsett (27377)
$90,181 median income
- 27249
Gibsonville (27249)
$80,880 median income
- 27298
Liberty (27298)
$69,421 median income
- 27215
Burlington (27215)
$68,825 median income
- 27349
Snow Camp (27349)
$68,807 median income
- 27253
Graham (27253)
$62,774 median income
- 27201
Alamance (27201)
$55,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27201 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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