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ZIP Code 27208: Bennett, NC
ZIP code 27208 uses the postal name Bennett, North Carolina and lies mostly in Chatham County (53% of its land), reaching into Randolph County and Moore County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,947 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Bennett (a census-designated place); 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bennett · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chatham County (53%); Randolph County (39%); Moore County (8%)
- Census places
- Bennett census-designated place
- Metro area
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- House district
- NC-9 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 40.9 sq mi · 48 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27208?
27208 centers on 35.562°, -79.543° and covers 40.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 27259, 27325, 27341, 27207, 27316, 27344.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27208, 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 27208 compare with the rest of Chatham County?
| Measure | 27208 | In Chatham County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,979 | 17th of 20 | 599th of 853 |
| Median household income | $59k | 14th of 15 | 365th of 528 |
| Median home value | $173k | not ranked | not ranked |
27208's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$95,814) is more than a quarter of the figure ($172,700). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 27% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 42% of all 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 27208?
The 2020 Census counted 1,790 people in 27208; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,979. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,979±381 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,790+6.8% since 2010 (1,676)
- Households
- 812
- Median age
- 44.0
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 27208?
Of the 1,979 people the ACS estimates in 27208, 19.5% are under 18 and 24.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.6%).
- Under 1819.5%
- 18 to 6456.2%
- 65 and older24.4%
- White, not Hispanic94.6%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 27208 earn?
Median household income is $58,947 (ACS 2020-2024), the 14th highest of the 15 ranked ZIP codes in Chatham County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,892 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $58,947±$13,185
- Income per person
- $29,769
- Below the poverty line
- 16.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,849790 returns; wages 74% 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 27208?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $172,700
- Median gross rent
- $657
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.1%
- Housing units
- 1,008
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 27208?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Construction3
- Manufacturing3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 27208?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27259 | Highfalls | 14 | – | 5.0 mi |
| 27325 | Robbins | 6,737 | $55k | 6.9 mi |
| 27341 | Seagrove | 5,350 | $58k | 9.0 mi |
| 27207 | Bear Creek | 4,367 | $70k | 9.1 mi |
| 27316 | Ramseur | 7,084 | $57k | 10.4 mi |
| 27344 | Siler City | 19,198 | $57k | 12.7 mi |
| 27213 | Bonlee | 60 | – | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 27252 | Goldston | 1,425 | $50k | 10.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.