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ZIP Code 27278

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Hillsborough · Orange County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

24,286

Population

262.6

Area (sq mi)

93

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

44.9

Median Age

48.1%

Male

51.9%

Female

7.7%

Foreign-Born

White 73.6%
African American 10.2%
Asian 3.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1%

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)

Income & Employment

$101,821

Median Household Income

$52,340

Per Capita Income

7.3%

Poverty Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

27.2 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 69.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 53.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

12,328

Total Housing Units

11,504

Occupied Units

824

Vacant Units

2.44

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 77.3%
Renter 22.7%

$380,000

Median Home Value

$1,294

Median Rent

1994

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
27243 Efland, NC 4,337 6.1 mi
27514 Chapel Hill, NC 32,110 8.5 mi
27705 Durham, NC 46,282 7.2 mi
27231 Cedar Grove, NC 2,148 9.3 mi
27707 Durham, NC 45,023 11.7 mi

Related Areas

Orange County Hillsborough, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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