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ZIP Code 27209: Biscoe, NC
ZIP code 27209 uses the postal name Biscoe, North Carolina and lies mostly in Montgomery County (69% of its land) with the rest in Moore County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,861 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Biscoe, and 1% in smaller places; 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Biscoe · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Montgomery County (69%); Moore County (31%)
- Census places
- Biscoe
- House districts
- NC-8 (69%), NC-9 (31%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 46.7 sq mi · 84 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27209?
27209 centers on 35.343°, -79.753° and covers 46.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 27242, 27356, 27229, 27371.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27209, 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 27209 compare with the rest of Montgomery County?
| Measure | 27209 | In Montgomery County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,906 | 5th of 9 | 470th of 853 |
| Median household income | $46k | 7th of 7 | 484th of 528 |
| Median home value | $129k | 7th of 7 | 522nd of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 10% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 51% 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 27209?
The 2020 Census counted 4,016 people in 27209; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,906. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,906±558 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,016+2.1% since 2010 (3,933)
- Households
- 1,546
- Median age
- 32.4
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 27209?
Of the 3,906 people the ACS estimates in 27209, 29.9% are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (40.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (37.6%).
- Under 1829.9%
- 18 to 6452.5%
- 65 and older17.7%
- Hispanic or Latino40.8%
- White, not Hispanic37.6%
- Black, not Hispanic16.7%
- Other or two or more4.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 27209 earn?
Median household income is $45,861 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Montgomery County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,750 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $45,861±$5,015
- Income per person
- $29,126
- Below the poverty line
- 23.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,1221,780 returns; wages 77% 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 27209?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $129,300
- Median gross rent
- $594
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.9%
- Housing units
- 1,776
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 27209?
99 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade27
- Accommodation and food services12
- Manufacturing10
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Construction7
- Wholesale trade6
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 27209?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27242 | Eagle Springs | 1,674 | – | 6.0 mi |
| 27356 | Star | 3,193 | $55k | 7.1 mi |
| 27229 | Candor | 3,456 | $51k | 7.5 mi |
| 27371 | Troy | 7,572 | $64k | 11.8 mi |
| 27247 | Ether | 42 | – | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 28367 | Norman | 89 | – | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 27281 | Jackson Springs | 3,864 | $75k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 27341 | Seagrove | 5,350 | $58k | 12.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.