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ZIP Code 27242: Eagle Springs, NC
ZIP code 27242 uses the postal name Eagle Springs, North Carolina and lies entirely in Moore County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Eagle Springs · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Moore County
- Metro area
- Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
- House district
- NC-9 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 50.8 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27242?
27242 centers on 35.330°, -79.649° and covers 50.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 27209, 27376, 27281, 27229, 27325, 27356, 28327.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27242, 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 27242 compare with the rest of Moore County?
| Measure | 27242 | In Moore County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,674 | 17th of 19 | 630th of 853 |
| Median household income | – | – | – |
| Median home value | – | – | – |
It is denser than 35% 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 27242?
The 2020 Census counted 1,807 people in 27242; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,674. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,674±494 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,807−14.0% since 2010 (2,100)
- Households
- 677
- Median age
- 38.8
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 27242?
Of the 1,674 people the ACS estimates in 27242, 27.3% are under 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (15.5%).
- Under 1827.3%
- 18 to 6458.4%
- 65 and older14.3%
- White, not Hispanic69.4%
- Black, not Hispanic15.5%
- Hispanic or Latino14.9%
- Other or two or more0.1%
- 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 are homes worth in 27242?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $724
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.8%
- Housing units
- 864
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 27242?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Construction4
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 27242?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27209 | Biscoe | 3,906 | $46k | 6.0 mi |
| 27376 | West End | 9,317 | $75k | 8.6 mi |
| 27281 | Jackson Springs | 3,864 | $75k | 9.9 mi |
| 27229 | Candor | 3,456 | $51k | 10.2 mi |
| 27325 | Robbins | 6,737 | $55k | 10.4 mi |
| 27356 | Star | 3,193 | $55k | 11.5 mi |
| 28327 | Carthage | 19,386 | $87k | 12.9 mi |
| 28367 | Norman | 89 | – | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 27247 | Ether | 42 | – | 12.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.