Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 27207: Bear Creek, NC
ZIP code 27207 uses the postal name Bear Creek, North Carolina and lies entirely in Chatham County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,211 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bear Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chatham County
- Metro area
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- House district
- NC-9 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 86.5 sq mi · 50 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27207?
27207 centers on 35.608°, -79.391° and covers 86.5 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 27213, 27252, 27256, 27344, 27208, 27330, 27325, 27312, 27559.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27207, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 27207 compare with the rest of Chatham County?
| Measure | 27207 | In Chatham County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,367 | 14th of 20 | 455th of 853 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $206k | not ranked | not ranked |
27207's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,494) is more than a quarter of the figure ($70,211); 27207's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$52,755) is more than a quarter of the figure ($205,700). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 42% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 27207?
The 2020 Census counted 3,724 people in 27207; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,367. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,367±867 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,724−1.9% since 2010 (3,795)
- Households
- 1,631
- Median age
- 43.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 27207?
Of the 4,367 people the ACS estimates in 27207, 18.8% are under 18 and 22.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (13.6%).
- Under 1818.8%
- 18 to 6458.9%
- 65 and older22.4%
- White, not Hispanic82.8%
- Black, not Hispanic13.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 27207 earn?
Median household income is $70,211 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($67,552 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,211±$18,494
- Income per person
- $37,122
- Below the poverty line
- 9.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,6781,630 returns; wages 73% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 27207?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $205,700
- Median gross rent
- $758
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.8%
- Housing units
- 1,821
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 27207?
52 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction11
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Transportation and warehousing7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Wholesale trade4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 27207?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27213 | Bonlee | 60 | – | 3.0 mi |
| 27252 | Goldston | 1,425 | $50k | 3.8 mi |
| 27256 | Gulf | 64 | – | 7.3 mi |
| 27344 | Siler City | 19,198 | $57k | 8.3 mi |
| 27208 | Bennett | 1,979 | $59k | 9.1 mi |
| 27330 | Sanford | 39,778 | $61k | 13.2 mi |
| 27325 | Robbins | 6,737 | $55k | 14.0 mi |
| 27312 | Pittsboro | 23,341 | $103k | 14.4 mi |
| 27559 | Moncure | 2,312 | $75k | 16.2 mi |
| 27259 | Highfalls | 14 | – | 11.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.