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ZIP Code 27231: Cedar Grove, NC
ZIP code 27231 uses the postal name Cedar Grove, North Carolina and lies mostly in Orange County (97% of its land), reaching into Caswell County and Person County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,471 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cedar Grove · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orange County (97%); Caswell County (2%); Person County (1%)
- Neighborhood
- Green Pines GeoNames
- Metro area
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- House districts
- NC-4 (97%), NC-13 (3%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 35.1 sq mi · 66 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27231?
27231 centers on 36.195°, -79.175° and covers 35.1 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 27302, 27541, 27314, 27278, 27243.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27231, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 27231 compare with the rest of Orange County?
| Measure | 27231 | In Orange County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,331 | 14th of 15 | 561st of 853 |
| Median household income | $65k | 11th of 12 | 292nd of 528 |
| Median home value | $249k | 12th of 13 | 258th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 47% 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 27231?
The 2020 Census counted 1,939 people in 27231; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,331. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,331±250 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,939−9.7% since 2010 (2,148)
- Households
- 991
- Median age
- 46.0
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 27231?
Of the 2,331 people the ACS estimates in 27231, 17.8% are under 18 and 27.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (73.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (15.1%).
- Under 1817.8%
- 18 to 6454.4%
- 65 and older27.8%
- White, not Hispanic73.0%
- Black, not Hispanic15.1%
- Other or two or more6.2%
- Hispanic or Latino4.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
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 27231 earn?
Median household income is $64,471 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Orange County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($82,349 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,471±$15,654
- Income per person
- $36,841
- Below the poverty line
- 12.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $79,271990 returns; wages 68% 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 27231?
FHFA's house price index for 27231, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 64% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 35% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $248,900
- Median gross rent
- $690
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.5%
- Housing units
- 1,093
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 27231?
30 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation 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 27231?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27302 | Mebane | 35,418 | $80k | 6.4 mi |
| 27541 | Hurdle Mills | 3,399 | $75k | 7.0 mi |
| 27314 | Prospect Hill | 594 | – | 8.0 mi |
| 27278 | Hillsborough | 27,925 | $106k | 8.8 mi |
| 27243 | Efland | 5,677 | $84k | 9.4 mi |
| 27217 | Burlington | 41,406 | $52k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 27258 | Haw River | 6,391 | $78k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 27379 | Yanceyville | 4,479 | $39k | 15.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.