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ZIP Code 27244: Elon, NC
ZIP code 27244 uses the postal name Elon, North Carolina and lies mostly in Alamance County (47% of its land), reaching into Caswell County and Guilford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 16,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,323 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Elon (7%), Altamahaw (3%) and Ossipee (1%), and 1% in smaller places; 88% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Elon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Alamance County (47%); Caswell County (42%); Guilford County (11%)
- Census places
- Elon (7%); Altamahaw (3%) census-designated place; Ossipee (1%)
- Neighborhoods
- Country Club Acres, Westview GeoNames
- Metro area
- Burlington, NC
- House districts
- NC-9 (58%), NC-13 (42%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 53.8 sq mi · 304 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 27244?
27244 centers on 36.216°, -79.487° and covers 53.8 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 27202, 27217, 27249, 27379, 27320, 27215.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27244, 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 27244 compare with the rest of Alamance County?
| Measure | 27244 | In Alamance County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 16,329 | 5th of 12 | 232nd of 853 |
| Median household income | $75k | 4th of 9 | 172nd of 528 |
| Median home value | $278k | 2nd of 9 | 224th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 55% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 67% 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 27244?
The 2020 Census counted 16,671 people in 27244; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 16,329. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 16,329
- 2020 Census count
- 16,671
- Households
- 4,509
- Median age
- 23.0
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 27244?
Of the 16,329 people the ACS estimates in 27244, 15.8% are under 18 and 12.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (11.9%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6471.3%
- 65 and older12.9%
- White, not Hispanic77.6%
- Black, not Hispanic11.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.2%
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 27244 earn?
Median household income is $75,323 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Alamance County.
- Median household income
- $75,323±$10,172
- Income per person
- $29,917
- Below the poverty line
- 14.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $89,6555,320 returns; wages 62% 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 27244?
FHFA's house price index for 27244, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 92% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 67% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −2.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $278,000
- Median gross rent
- $972
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.8%
- Housing units
- 5,360
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 27244?
153 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)24
- Construction23
- Professional, scientific, and technical services19
- Retail trade17
- Real estate and rental and leasing11
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services11
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 27244?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27202 | Altamahaw | 135 | – | 2.4 mi |
| 27217 | Burlington | 41,406 | $52k | 6.2 mi |
| 27249 | Gibsonville | 13,741 | $81k | 6.5 mi |
| 27379 | Yanceyville | 4,479 | $39k | 12.7 mi |
| 27320 | Reidsville | 38,896 | $57k | 12.9 mi |
| 27215 | Burlington | 47,102 | $69k | 13.7 mi |
| 27214 | Browns Summit | 14,766 | $83k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 27258 | Haw River | 6,391 | $78k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 27301 | McLeansville | 11,067 | $84k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 27201 | Alamance | 139 | $55k | 12.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.