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ZIP Code 27243: Efland, NC
ZIP code 27243 uses the postal name Efland, North Carolina and lies entirely in Orange County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $84,348 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Efland (a census-designated place), and under 1% in smaller places; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Efland · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orange County
- Census places
- Efland census-designated place
- Neighborhood
- Sugar Ridge GeoNames
- Metro area
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- House district
- NC-4 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 40.3 sq mi · 141 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27243?
27243 centers on 36.061°, -79.202° and covers 40.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 27302, 27278, 27231, 27516.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27243, 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 27243 compare with the rest of Orange County?
| Measure | 27243 | In Orange County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,677 | 12th of 15 | 422nd of 853 |
| Median household income | $84k | 7th of 12 | 111th of 528 |
| Median home value | $299k | 10th of 13 | 192nd of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 67% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 58% 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 27243?
The 2020 Census counted 4,622 people in 27243; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,677. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,677±762 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,622+6.6% since 2010 (4,337)
- Households
- 2,138
- Median age
- 45.0
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 27243?
Of the 5,677 people the ACS estimates in 27243, 22.4% are under 18 and 22.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.2%).
- Under 1822.4%
- 18 to 6455.2%
- 65 and older22.4%
- White, not Hispanic77.2%
- Other or two or more8.9%
- Black, not Hispanic6.9%
- Hispanic or Latino6.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 27243 earn?
Median household income is $84,348 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Orange County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($82,348 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $84,348±$17,423
- Income per person
- $40,444
- Below the poverty line
- 4.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $89,2162,250 returns; wages 69% 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 27243?
FHFA's house price index for 27243, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 115% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 73% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −3.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $298,600
- Median gross rent
- $858
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.2%
- Housing units
- 2,392
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 27243?
57 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction12
- Retail trade11
- Professional, scientific, and technical services7
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
- Health care and social assistance6
- Other services (except public administration)6
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 27243?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27302 | Mebane | 35,418 | $80k | 6.2 mi |
| 27278 | Hillsborough | 27,925 | $106k | 6.7 mi |
| 27231 | Cedar Grove | 2,331 | $65k | 9.4 mi |
| 27516 | Chapel Hill | 47,358 | $106k | 11.0 mi |
| 27258 | Haw River | 6,391 | $78k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 27340 | Saxapahaw | 48 | – | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 27253 | Graham | 33,114 | $63k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 27514 | Chapel Hill | 32,951 | $93k | 10.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.