Bear Creek, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27207
Chatham County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,795
- 17/sq mi
- $70,211
- Median income
- $205,700
- Median home value
- 25.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bear Creek pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27207 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27207 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 220.6 square miles in Bear Creek, Chatham County, North Carolina. The area is home to 3,795 residents, producing a population density of 17 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 27207 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27207 sits at $70,211 (2% above the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $37,122. The poverty rate stands at 9.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.8%. On housing, the median home value is $205,700 (21% below the state average) with median rent at $758 per month, and 82.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27207 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.7, and the average commute is 38 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Chatham County, so you can benchmark 27207 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 27207
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 27207.
- Construction
Construction
11 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
10 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
7 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5 establishments
- Wholesale trade 4
Wholesale trade
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 27207, Bear Creek, 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
3,795
Population
220.6
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27207?
43.7
Median Age
47.0%
Male
53.0%
Female
0.5%
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?
$70,211
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$37,122
Per Capita Income
9.9%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
38.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 27207 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$70,211 47th percentile higher than 47% 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?
1,821
Total Housing Units
1,631
Occupied Units
190
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$205,700
Median Home Value
-21% vs state
$758
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 52 business establishments in ZIP 27207, employing approximately 334 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,608,000.
52
Businesses
334
Employees
$15.6M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 11 | 21.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 10 | 19.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 13.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 9.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 7.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 7.7% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 5.8% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 5.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 27207 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27344
Siler City (27344)
18,022 residents
- 27207 3,795
Bear Creek (27207)
3,795 residents
- 27252 2,003
Goldston (27252)
2,003 residents
- 27208 1,676
Bennett (27208)
1,676 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27207 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27207 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27207
Bear Creek (27207)
$70,211 median income
- 27208
Bennett (27208)
$58,947 median income
- 27344
Siler City (27344)
$57,320 median income
- 27252
Goldston (27252)
$50,435 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27207 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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