Eagle Springs, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27242
Moore County, North Carolina - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,100
- 15/sq mi
- 18.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 27242 covers 140.0 square miles in Eagle Springs, Moore County, North Carolina (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,100 residents on file, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 27242, but per-capita income is $25,432. Local economic indicators show a 24.7% poverty rate alongside 11.3% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at $724 per month, and 64.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.8, and the average commute is -. To put 27242 in local context, 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Moore County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27242, Eagle Springs, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,100
Population
140.0
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27242?
38.8
Median Age
58.7%
Male
41.3%
Female
7.2%
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?
$25,432
Per Capita Income
24.7%
Poverty Rate
11.3%
Unemployment Rate
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?
864
Total Housing Units
677
Occupied Units
187
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$724
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 16 business establishments in ZIP 27242, employing approximately 69 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,873,000.
16
Businesses
69
Employees
$3.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 31.3% |
| Construction | 4 | 25.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 27242 vs 27209 →
ZIP 27242 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27376
West End (27376)
9,386 residents
- 27325
Robbins (27325)
6,704 residents
- 27209
Biscoe (27209)
3,933 residents
- 27281 3,100
Jackson Springs (27281)
3,100 residents
- 27242 2,100
Eagle Springs (27242)
2,100 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27242 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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